Hi guys,
I'm installing pole building metal on the walls inside my building. The ceiling is already installed and around the perimeter of the ceiling is an upside down j-trim that the top of my panel will slide up into. (note -- I'm calling it J-trim for brevity but the top trim is not technically a j-trim)
I'm just now going to install the bottom trim.
When I order my metal they cut the metal to an even inch.
I made a story pole that will slide up into that pocket in the j-trim around the ceiling just as the wall liner would. I'm going to use that story pole to align the bottom trim (as I install the bottom trim) so that it runs perfectly parallel to the top trim.
What I need to know is how much "gap" I should allow in my measurements for installing the wall panels?
In other words, say I position the top of the bottom trim at 138.5 inches from the top of the pocket in the top trim. Then I would order wall panels pre-cut to 138 inches. That would leave me a half inch gap for installing the panel.
Someone else said to allow a 1 inch gap. To me...that sounds like way too much.
I want to hear from someone that has done this for a living or has a lot of experience doing this since we're talking thousands of dollars in metal I'm ordering.
How much gap should I allow?
Thanks!
I'm installing pole building metal on the walls inside my building. The ceiling is already installed and around the perimeter of the ceiling is an upside down j-trim that the top of my panel will slide up into. (note -- I'm calling it J-trim for brevity but the top trim is not technically a j-trim)
I'm just now going to install the bottom trim.
When I order my metal they cut the metal to an even inch.
I made a story pole that will slide up into that pocket in the j-trim around the ceiling just as the wall liner would. I'm going to use that story pole to align the bottom trim (as I install the bottom trim) so that it runs perfectly parallel to the top trim.
What I need to know is how much "gap" I should allow in my measurements for installing the wall panels?
In other words, say I position the top of the bottom trim at 138.5 inches from the top of the pocket in the top trim. Then I would order wall panels pre-cut to 138 inches. That would leave me a half inch gap for installing the panel.
Someone else said to allow a 1 inch gap. To me...that sounds like way too much.
I want to hear from someone that has done this for a living or has a lot of experience doing this since we're talking thousands of dollars in metal I'm ordering.
How much gap should I allow?
Thanks!