Lining interior of workshop.

[matt204]

Hi all, I am just about to start lining the inside of my wooden built workshop. It is constructed using 4" x 2" studwork. I was planning on using 18mm plywood (exterior hardwood as it looks nicer). My main reason for this is that it should be possible to hang quite a lot of weight from it ie. shelving without having to find any studs.

I was just wondering if any other materials would do the job. I was thnking of 18mm MDF as this is cheaper. Would MDF be strong enough?

Many thanks.

 

[big-all]

12mm ply will be fine
buy it from your wood yard for a decent price and decent quality

assuming your timbers are around 2ft apart then all but the heaviest structures will easily be held by the ply providing its screwed every 6 inches into the studs
if you are planning really heavy then the studs will be obvious by the line off screws lol
another thing you have to consider any great weight will try and deflect the wall the further it hangs from the wall the greater the leverage
now in a well built structure it wont be much but near a corner with a door or window at right angles it can be enough to jam the windows or stop the bolts/catches lining up