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<blockquote data-quote="Parks 788" data-source="post: 3931130" data-attributes="member: 14646">Lots of great ideas so I appreciate you all chiming in.&nbsp; Didn&#039;t even think about the wire mesh at the bottom to keep rodents out.&nbsp; I&#039;ll pick up several rolls of the 1/4&quot; and install in at the bottom.&nbsp; I am going to have to get some more 3&quot;x 1.5&quot; red iron rectangle studs to weld into place where the plywood seems but up to each other to make the joints more solid.&nbsp; The reason for using the thicker 19 or 23/32 or 3/4&quot; plywood is that the spacing between the red iron studs can be up to 4&#039; apart in many areas so the screwing off of the plywood just makes for a more solid wall with the thicker wood.&nbsp; It&#039;s not like there are verticle studs every 16&quot; or 24&quot; on center to screw to.&nbsp; I&#039;ll give the 1/2&quot; plywood a second look once I start prepping the area for the work.&nbsp; Going to wait until I know when they will be coming out and then wait for the week before to get the wood.&nbsp; Hoping the price of lumber may drop more between now and April/May to save some money on cost of materials.&nbsp; Now gotta research what are the best quality self tapping metal screws to use that aren&#039;t junk.&nbsp; If there is such a thing.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Parks 788, post: 3931130, member: 14646"] Lots of great ideas so I appreciate you all chiming in. Didn't even think about the wire mesh at the bottom to keep rodents out. I'll pick up several rolls of the 1/4" and install in at the bottom. I am going to have to get some more 3"x 1.5" red iron rectangle studs to weld into place where the plywood seems but up to each other to make the joints more solid. The reason for using the thicker 19 or 23/32 or 3/4" plywood is that the spacing between the red iron studs can be up to 4' apart in many areas so the screwing off of the plywood just makes for a more solid wall with the thicker wood. It's not like there are verticle studs every 16" or 24" on center to screw to. I'll give the 1/2" plywood a second look once I start prepping the area for the work. Going to wait until I know when they will be coming out and then wait for the week before to get the wood. Hoping the price of lumber may drop more between now and April/May to save some money on cost of materials. Now gotta research what are the best quality self tapping metal screws to use that aren't junk. If there is such a thing. [/QUOTE]

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