How To Attach Sheet Metal To A Wall

Place one bead of construction adhesive across the width of the sheet every four inches making sure the beads contact the perimeter bead of glue.

How to attach sheet metal to a wall.

Run a bead of construction adhesive around the perimeter of the stainless steel sheet 1 2 inch in from the edges of the sheet. As long as the bottom of the sheet metal is supported by the floor and it s supported all the way up by being stuck to the drywall behind it it won t buckle or bend under it s own weight. Components made from the thinnest metal sheets can be stacked or spaced securely using smaller types of threaded standoffs. Self clinching threaded studs with low dis placement heads can also be mounted close to the edge.

Finally situate the metal sheet onto the drywall and attach to the corrugated metal strips using screws designed for the tin. Lift the sheet to the wall and press it against the drywall aligning at least. And removal of the sheet metal won t mean you ll have a big mess of dried adhesive on the drywall to deal with. Apply a coat of contact cement to the back of the first aluminum sheet while the adhesive on the wall is still wet.

The wall will be covered with 17 pieces of sheet metal ranging from about 10 x 40 at the smallest to 36 x 75 at the largest. Then i would press the two pieces of sheet metal onto the double sided carpet tape to effectively stick the metal to the wall. Corrugated metal wall sheets are usually around 24 to 26 inches wide. Make sure to be careful of the sparks.

Tilt the stainless steel sheet toward the wall until the entire sheet is against the wall.