Tools and techniques for framing out the inside of a steel building
We have a steel building that's made from 2"x2" square tubing. We're framing out various parts of the inside of this building using 2x4 wood framed walls that we then insulate. Up until now, I've been using these screws that are designed for attaching 2x4s to metal. They have a drill bit tip that drills a pilot hole into the metal, then tightens down. They work great. But I have two major complaints about them. First, they're expensive. And second, they take forever. It takes me several minutes applying a lot of pressure to get the bit to drill through the square tubing and tighten down. So I'd like to use a different fastener. I'm thinking about using a powder charge nailer. But these are primarily made for concrete. Although I see that some are made to nail into steel beams. So perhaps that would work. It might not be cheaper than the screws. But it would certainly be faster. My other question is, I'm planning to attach 2x6s to the ceiling of the steel building using this same technique. Then I can put fiberglass insulation between the 2x6s, then cover the ceiling with sheet steel, like the kind you might put on the roof of a shed. It's not going to be a huge amount of weight. But I'm worried about just the nails supporting the entire load, since the shear strength may not be up to the task. Is there a better way to insulate and cover the ceiling? submitted by /u/CuttingEdgeRetro [link] [comments]
We have a steel building that's made from 2"x2" square tubing. We're framing out various parts of the inside of this building using 2x4 wood framed walls that we then insulate.
Up until now, I've been using these screws that are designed for attaching 2x4s to metal. They have a drill bit tip that drills a pilot hole into the metal, then tightens down. They work great. But I have two major complaints about them. First, they're expensive. And second, they take forever. It takes me several minutes applying a lot of pressure to get the bit to drill through the square tubing and tighten down. So I'd like to use a different fastener.
I'm thinking about using a powder charge nailer. But these are primarily made for concrete. Although I see that some are made to nail into steel beams. So perhaps that would work. It might not be cheaper than the screws. But it would certainly be faster.
My other question is, I'm planning to attach 2x6s to the ceiling of the steel building using this same technique. Then I can put fiberglass insulation between the 2x6s, then cover the ceiling with sheet steel, like the kind you might put on the roof of a shed. It's not going to be a huge amount of weight. But I'm worried about just the nails supporting the entire load, since the shear strength may not be up to the task.
Is there a better way to insulate and cover the ceiling?
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