Garage is coming along

[JJ Deuce]

Finally got the walls finished, now I just have to paint and start putting things back in place. Then I have to finish taking up the carpet and figure out what to do for the floor.

I insulated the walls, and sheathed them with 1/4" plywood, using 1" x 6" pine to cover the gaps top and bottom.

 

[jeffharbert]

Looks nice. I've about settled on grooved plywood siding for my interior walls once I get my detached shop built. I don't want the hassle of mudding and taping and painting drywall.

 

[TONE]

Is this an attached garage (to the house)?

looks good

 

[JJ Deuce]

Is this an attached garage (to the house)?

looks good

yes. I can't get a good picture right now because all my stuff (cabinets, shelves, workbench, beer fridge) is in the middle.

The house is about 40 years old, and one of the previous owners used the garage for her business. The walls had masonite paneling, painted, and she had glued carpet down to the slab. Also, one of the previous owners built a wall to close in the laundry area and water heater (approz 4' x 20'). I couldn't convince my wife that we needed to "tear down this wall," so my garage is only 18' W x 20' D.

I pulled out all the paneling so I could insulate the garage. I ran the wires for my speakers in the back wall, and corrected some electrical problems.

I picked up a portable a/c unit from one of my buddies yesterday, so it should be a nicer space to work in when I'm all done.

 

[jmscalf]

Im ready for more pics!

 

[TONE]

The reason Im asking is I like the looks of it, but doesnt think it meets code (at least in my city)

We have to have 5/8 drywall on any garage walls thats are attached to the house.

The also need to be one coat fire taped or finished completely if you choose to do so.

I like the idea of the wood though. You can screw anywhere you want and not look for studs.

 

[JJ Deuce]

The reason Im asking is I like the looks of it, but doesnt think it meets code (at least in my city)

We have to have 5/8 drywall on any garage walls thats are attached to the house.

The also need to be one coat fire taped or finished completely if you choose to do so.

I like the idea of the wood though. You can screw anywhere you want and not look for studs.

that's entirely possible. I know my last house had 1/2" drywall just like the rest of the house.

When I bought this house though, it had a combination of pegboard and paneling in the garage. The inspector didn't mention it (and he did find plenty of other stuff that had to be remedied), so I expect it will be fine. If not, I'll worry about it when we move again (a few years away at least).

For the most part, I can hang signs, tools, etc. But heavy stuff will still need the support of the studs, as it's only 1/4" plywood. If I had more $ or was planning to stay here longer, I would have gone for 1/2".

 

[flatheadguy]

Looks great. Ain't it grand to get your shop built, finished?
I like the plywood walls. Looks comfortable, warm. How about more photos? Don't worry about stuff cluttering up the photos. We ALL have things like that. Well, almost all of us anyway.

 

[JJ Deuce]

Looks great. Ain't it grand to get your shop built, finished?
I like the plywood walls. Looks comfortable, warm. How about more photos? Don't worry about stuff cluttering up the photos. We ALL have things like that. Well, almost all of us anyway.

I'll get some more pics next weekend. I'm going to start painting Saturday morning.

 

[intimadatorsquizz]

looks great

 

[JJ Deuce]

Still in progress. Finished painting, and insulated the overhead doors. Still have to tear up the rest of the carpet, hang more signs, etc.

 

[flesburg]

I agree about the plywood. My new garage has a 10' x 20' x 9'H room for lawn mowers etc., and a 10' x 10' utility room (washer, dryer, furnace, HW heater, sink and toilet. I lined those two with 1/2" plywood that I found at Home Depot called golden something. Nice and smooth on one side. A little pricey, but I had the rest of the building drywalled and taped by a guy I would not use again. If I could do it over, the whole garage would have been lined with the plywood and painted white. Much better, stronger, actually smoother and the plywood joints actually look better that the drywall ones with tape popped off or cracked. Trusses move and the mudded joints to not handle movement well at all.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I was kinda digging the bare plywood look.

 

[JJ Deuce]

I was kinda digging the bare plywood look.

I always planned on painting it, but once I got the walls up, I liked the look of the bare plywood as well.

However, I'm glad I went ahead and painted, as it really brightened up the garage. Once I get the other flourescents hung back up, I'll take some more pictures. The reflective nature of the gloss paint really makes the garage seem bigger.