Hello everyone.
Our prefabricated garage was installed on Monday. We chose a large steel prefab garage measuring 6 x 9 m (20 x 30 ft) from the company "Garagenrampe." We now want to add a partition wall inside.
I would like to build this using metal studs similar to those used in drywall construction. On these, I would first attach OSB boards, and then either gypsum board (drywall) or cement fiberboard on top.
My question is: Would this be feasible in an unheated garage where there is some moisture present? Is it possible to use OSB boards, for example? And is it really necessary to use cement fiberboard, or would impregnated gypsum boards be sufficient?
My main concern is mold growth.
Thank you very much in advance.
Our prefabricated garage was installed on Monday. We chose a large steel prefab garage measuring 6 x 9 m (20 x 30 ft) from the company "Garagenrampe." We now want to add a partition wall inside.
I would like to build this using metal studs similar to those used in drywall construction. On these, I would first attach OSB boards, and then either gypsum board (drywall) or cement fiberboard on top.
My question is: Would this be feasible in an unheated garage where there is some moisture present? Is it possible to use OSB boards, for example? And is it really necessary to use cement fiberboard, or would impregnated gypsum boards be sufficient?
My main concern is mold growth.
Thank you very much in advance.
dopamine1887 schrieb:
that my wife wouldn’t like a plain OSB wall visually.In a steel garage, you care about the appearance?Otherwise, I would just paint it white or gray and be sure to install the electrical wiring at the same time.
With thin metal walls, you always have to come up with a solution for how to install outlets and switches.
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motorradsilke3 Sep 2021 11:49Musketier schrieb:
With thin metal walls, you always have to figure out how to install sockets and switches.You can simply screw or glue them on.
dopamine1887 schrieb:
The problem is that my wife wouldn’t like the look of a plain OSB wall. Wife Acceptance Factor is surely a joke when it comes to a garage.
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motorradsilke schrieb:
You can simply screw or glue them on.OTHow do you screw them onto 1mm (0.04 inch) sheet metal? The screw would stick out the other side.
I think there are different profiles for steel garages. Maybe you have different ones than the original poster and me. (take a look at the pictures)
Gluing might work for light switches. For sockets, the forces from pulling and pushing would be too strong for me.
I cut a piece of OSB board to fit, glued it into the steel profile, and as a precaution, screwed it in from the side, then mounted the sockets and switches on it.
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motorradsilke3 Sep 2021 12:58Musketier schrieb:
OT
How do you screw it onto 1mm (0.04 inch) sheet metal? The screw would stick out on the outside.
I think there are different profiles for steel garages. Maybe you have different ones than the OP and me. (check the pictures)
Gluing might work for light switches. For sockets, I think the forces from pulling and pushing would be too strong.
I cut a piece of OSB board to size, glued it into the steel profile, securely screwed it on the side just to be safe, and mounted the sockets and switches on it.You can screw it onto the vertical intermediate profiles. Or the screws will stick out if it’s on a hidden side. And these days there are such great adhesives that nothing will come off.
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