Suggestions for framing this shop wall

[Howard]

I'm finally thinking about framing my lower shop walls to protect insulation but also to have work benches and hang tools etc off them-

The z or c or perlin or whatever it's called is 7ft high. My intentions are to frame wall then cover in plywood or osb or something-

Problem is I want to cut plywood instead of putting all 8 ft up cause there will be lip and area behind plywood with one ft drop to steel. Don't want that there to lose stuff kids lose ball behind, catch dust , nest etc

My thoughts are to frame flush with bottom and then attach to metal using a little flat bracket that will screw to wood then screw/bolt to metal support.
Another option is to frame and tuck up inside metal support and maybe run screws from bottom up through support

Either way I want to leave the metal as a "shelf".

So frame flush and run playwood few inches up onto metal or try and make it tuck all in behind lip on bottom side

Example - this would require metal flat tabs to attach framing to steel




Or tuck all inside and under

Thanks

Also would concrete nails be sufficient at bottom instead of bolts / anchors. Not really a support wall and plywood will tie into support if up against front

[bwssr]

24" inch centers on the vert studs....treated on bottom, hilti for attaching to floor, drill the top say every 16" or so and use some pan head wood screws to attach some spacers to the underside of the top rail, then the "wall top rail to screw to these

[gumbl3]

.27 cal ramset will attach to that steel.. wear earplugs!

[expressfish]

good thread, my shop is the same way and Ive been wanting to put up walls for a long time.

[Palmetto]

I would just build 8' walls on the outside of the purlin., and put some blocks every 4', between 2 studs, to screw the stud wall to the purlins. Hilti at the bottom plate. Also...I would definetly go 16" centers, especially if you're going OSB.

This is how I attached my wall to the purlin. Those clips sound like a PIA.......not to mention cutting everything down to 7'.

[Texastaxi]

Do it like you've got it; keep the top 2x4 flush with the C purlin.
When you add the plywood, you can just let it stick up above the C purlin. You won't likely hang anything "heavy" way up there, but it'll give you more surface area AND keep you from cutting the sheets.

The only disadvantage is if you don't put some kind of cap on it, dirt and dust can get behind that lip, but it's not much different than stuff getting caught on top of the purlin.

[Howard]

Hmm