Stud wall to support storage above

[Richard Conway]

Hi all,

I'm in the process of building a brewery in an industrial unit. As part of the build I want to put in an office and store room which I intend to build with plasterboard faced studwork with insulation.

To make the most of the ceiling heigh in the unit I want to use the roof of the office and store room for storage of ingredients and other supplies.

I have no worries about putting the studwork up but was wondering if someone could advise what size timber would be best and at what centres.

Cheers!

[John Rumm]

You need to know the likely load of what you are storing. There is no reason a timber call can't be load bearing, but it does need to be designed for the load in question.