garage plans

[hounddog]

my garage im planning on building is gonna be stick built , my questions is what should i use on the walls inside to make it fireproof from sparks from welder, grinder , etc,. any ways you know what i mean.

[kenweldsit]

i would use drywall 5/8 thick or build foundation up to 18" above floor grade and then build and use thinner drywall. or you could just sheet metal bottom few feet of area to be used for welding

[the hat]

I put up a polebarn last year and I finished the inside with the same sheetmetal as the outside and love it.It comes in what ever color you want and as long as you need it so it's just stand it up and run a few screws and your done and it's very durable and easy to clean. HTH Bill

[hankj]

my garage im planning on building is gonna be stick built , my questions is what should i use on the walls inside to make it fireproof from sparks from welder, grinder , etc,. any ways you know what i mean.

If you are going to depend on the building's structural material to make it "fireproof" (there is no such ting) then I'd suggest poured-in-place tilt-up concrete walls ans a trussed steel roof.

For the real world of stick buildings, I'd use 2 x 6 framing. If you're really **** on the fire thing, then use cement board on the walls for the first 4' of elevation, but I'd settle foe 5/8" drywall any day!

As for fire safety after you occupy your new space, it's pretty much up to you. If you have safe work habits, proper first-aid firefighting equipment which you know how to use, and common sense, I'd guess you'll do fine!

If not, maybe you need to hire a safety consultant!

Hank

[KartRacer55]

register at www.garagejournal.com and ask. Im on the same username and the guys on there can definetly help you out on this one. Afterall, the site kidn of focuses around this sort of thing


Jim

[miestro_jerry]

They make fire resistant wall board, it's heavy and expensive, but I have used it before.

For an alternative to all of the suggestions, I have used the spray fire retardant that people on Christmas trees to keep spark problems to a minimum, mostly around my forge.

Jerry

[243]

Gypsum board is the key componenet in fire rated construction. As an example, two layers of type "x" fire rated gyp on 3 5/8" metal studs provides a 1 Hr fire rating.

Unless you will be directing flames directly on the walls it should be fine for a shop application; however, there are more durable products. Epoxy painted CMU walls would be my choice if I didn't have a budget, otherwise, gyp board on 2x6 framing or 4" metal studs.

If you intend to hang junk on the walls, sheets of 22-24 ga sheet metal screwed to the studs behind the gyp board works very well. You can put the sheet metal up in locations where you plan to hang cabinets, shelves, ect.

[unkle spike]

I do blacksmithing in addition to my welding, around my forge I used galvanized tin roofing from Home Depot. It is rigid and reflects the heat from the forge.

They also have mobile home skirting in a pressed brick pattern which I used to build the smoke hood for over it.