Its a start

[dmeray1]

A couple of photos of my space. I have tried to minimize the clutter and am working to get everything done before the cold weather sets in.

 

[Jack Olsen]

It looks good -- and it's a nice size garage. The red looks so good -- have you thought about painting the sheetrock?

 

[dmeray1]

Yes!!! I want to paint it but the builder did such a "lovely" job taping it would be a big jog to do it all. The outside walls are not insulated so the first thing I need to do is blow in some insulation. The garage is 22 feet by 36 feet. I am prepping to put my Focus up for the winter and still put both daily drivers in there.

 

[keduner]

Nice start demeray1. Question, how effective is that wall mounted heater? I'm nooding heating solutions myself.

 

[dmeray1]

Ha Ha.....not so much. If you stand in that area you can feel it. I use the propane heater to get it up to temp then it will keep it reasonable. Bonus is that it will give you a tan....

 

[Motown 454]

It looks like a nice space.

 

[ARKeller]

What kind of wall cabinets are those?

 

[sscustom]

damm nice garage dude good use of space with hanging all the stuff high up

 

[dmeray1]

What kind of wall cabinets are those?

Those are "Stack On" cabinets that were sold at home depot a few years ago.

 

[Nighttrain]

Nice set-up. Yep paint those walls since the sheetrock tapeing work is already done. Is that a lift for your riding mower.

 

[dmeray1]

I put some banners up to hide the walls a little. The tape job is pretty bad and would require some work before painting.

The mid rise lift is a convienent place to park the riding mower....haha

 

[SiGmA_X]

Looks like a great start! How deep is the garage?

 

[Jack Olsen]

But in the time it took to put up those banners, you could have painted one of the wall sections.

What was nice about the pre-banner pictures was how clean the layout looked with the two-color cabinets and the neutral-color wall. I think a bunch of art/photos/memorabilia are going to undo that clean look.

 

[dmeray1]

Looks like a great start! How deep is the garage?

It is about 36 feet deep.....

 

[dmeray1]

But in the time it took to put up those banners, you could have painted one of the wall sections.

What was nice about the pre-banner pictures was how clean the layout looked with the two-color cabinets and the neutral-color wall. I think a bunch of art/photos/memorabilia are going to undo that clean look.

Paint will come after I blow insulation in to the walls. You are right, it is a bit cleaner without the stuff. I will maybe just have one wall decorated...keep the "shop" area one color.

 

[dmeray1]

Instead of spending a bunch of time and money trying to repair the wallboard taping and then mudding and painting everything, is there any other material out there that would be economically feasible? Perhaps prepainted sheets as used on semi trailers? Any other reasonable suggestions would be welcome.....I do not want to work with the wall board.

 

[dmeray1]

Anyone? Looking for ideas on alternative wall treatments......oh, make that "cheap" alternative wall treatments..

 

[Ben Iv]

Paint isint just for looks, a coat of white paint will make it brighter in there, did for my garage.

 

[jarhead]

What brand is that blue jack your lawn tractor is on?

 

[bchee]

HOw about white wallpaper? Do they make it?
Something with a glossy finish

 

[cavsct]

For an extremely durable wall covering, FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic).

It usually comes in 4'x8' sheets in any color and a few textures.

The sheets glue or screw up and very difficult to damage.

 

[bchee]

nice never heard of FRP before. Good idea. Probably good for a kitchen backsplash.

Might be more than dmeray1 wants to spend though

 

[simontudor]

so clean! great job mate

 

[Jayincali]

You can get the FRP at HD, usually used for shower surrounds. Never thought about usning it for a garage wall covering.

 

[dmeray1]

I had never considered wall paper.....hmmmmm. The mid rise jack was purchased from here:
http://www.aresco.org/lifts/lifts.php

Other sites have it but I was able to go pick it up in my Durango....

 

[Farma11]

I like the storage over the garage door

 

[markviii]

We used FRP in two garages we have. It's great stuff and extremely easy to keep clean. The glossy white is great for light reflectivity. It is a bit pricey though.

Chris

 

[dmeray1]

I found some material that may work...it is pole barn siding. My brother used it for his ceilings on his pole barn. He has sprayed in foam on the walls. Now if I can get it cheap enough it may be the ticket. Check this out...White Liner they call it...about halfway down the page.

http://www.michianabuildingsupplies.com/index.htm

 

[Bib Overalls]

The cost of having a drywall guy do a small "side job" followed by a do-it-yourself paint job will be less than using a covering material. And it will improve the appearance of the garage if and when you offer it for sale.

 

[Kevin54]

What we used to do when we rehabbed apartments was to mix drywall mud and paint together and paint the walls. You can vary the consistency to get a light texture but it will cover bad seams. a couple of gallons of drywall mud and a gallon of latex paint mixed well should fix you right up. You can also go over your existing seams if they have real high rough spots with a wet sponge to knock it down some instead of sanding.

 

[nathank]

Why not have a drywall come over after hours and fix it up for a little side money? Seems it would be a heck of a lot cheaper than re-covering everything.

 

[dmeray1]

What we used to do when we rehabbed apartments was to mix drywall mud and paint together and paint the walls. You can vary the consistency to get a light texture but it will cover bad seams. a couple of gallons of drywall mud and a gallon of latex paint mixed well should fix you right up. You can also go over your existing seams if they have real high rough spots with a wet sponge to knock it down some instead of sanding.

I thought about a "textured" finish. How does your mixture look after it dries? Is it rough like sandpaper? Or does it smooth out? How do you apply the mixture to the wall? It really doesn't have to be that thick, just enough to cover all of the flaws...

 

[Kevin54]

I thought about a "textured" finish. How does your mixture look after it dries? Is it rough like sandpaper? Or does it smooth out? How do you apply the mixture to the wall? It really doesn't have to be that thick, just enough to cover all of the flaws...

It all depends on how thick the mixture is and what type of roller you use. If you use a smoothe roller and a thicker (thicker than paint but runnier than drywall mud) it will come out with a slight texture but not anything that will sand your skin off. If you make it thicker and use a nappy (sp) roller then it will be very rough. I would get a bucket of Topping Compound (NOT JOINT COMPOUND) and another empty bucket and experiment. One gallon of mud and one gallon of paint will equal out to thick paint. 2 gallons of mud to one gallon of paint makes runny mud with color. See where I am going with this?
Now on the other hand....go around to where they are building houses or go to you local lumber company (not the box store) or if you go to a box store go to the "contractors area" and ask who does drywall in the area. Strike up a conversation and get some names. Winter is a slow time for all. I have to get my parents house ready to sell and have to have wallpaper stripped and a lot of numerous places fixed in the plaster. An old house has a lot of stress cracks plus there are other places that had damage. I called up a drywall finisher that I use on occasion and consider one of the best in the business and he gave me a price of $350 for fixing everything No way would I even attempt to mess with it myself if I was paid three times that amount. This guy will be in and out in three days juggling two other drywall jobs with it. A drywall finisher at slow times can be very reasonable in price.

 

[dmeray1]

^^That is something to think about for sure.

 

[A1an]

Looks good and I dig the Sonic Blue SVTF.

 

[Snake87]

Instead of spending a bunch of time and money trying to repair the wallboard taping and then mudding and painting everything, is there any other material out there that would be economically feasible? Perhaps prepainted sheets as used on semi trailers? Any other reasonable suggestions would be welcome.....I do not want to work with the wall board.

I understand your concern, but my walls looked worse than yours. I did it one wall at a time and was surprised how quick it went. The end result in my opinion is well worth it. Painted everything white afterwards. I plan on putting a colored stripe on the lower portion of the wall, like a lot of the garages you see here, and now I don't have to worry about fixing anything before doing it.

 

[dmeray1]

I guess I am ok with the walls, after I blow in some insulation, but the ceiling is the real PITA.....lol I could get enough scaffolding to put me up high enough to be like Michealango and lay on my back???

 

[dmeray1]

Looks good and I dig the Sonic Blue SVTF.

Thanks, here is a better picture...

 

[Snake87]

I guess I am ok with the walls, after I blow in some insulation, but the ceiling is the real PITA.....lol I could get enough scaffolding to put me up high enough to be like Michealango and lay on my back???

Yes, it wasn't until after I posted that I went back and saw the ceiling was the same way. My ceiling isn't drywalled, and I seriously doubt I would bother with the ceiling myself. Can't blame you on that one.

 

[A1an]

Thanks, here is a better picture...

Beautiful! Based on the wheels it must be an '04, right? Anything done to it? I had an '03 SVTF with the European Apperance Package. Certainly not a fast car but it was such a blast to drive. I really regret selling it.

Sorry to go off topic with Focus talk...