Recent content by mcgruff38

I just went through this in a 2 car garage. I put fiberglass insulation in the walls. Its fast, cheap, and easy to do. Just wear gloves and long sleeves. I finished the walls with 5/8" plywood and screwed it to the studs. If I have to remove a piece, I can just unscrew it and pull it off.

That is Very similar to the look I am going for. How did you do the black stripe? cut it with a brush, or mask it and roll it? mask it and use a spray paint?

No, this is an attatched garage, but the 2 side walls, do not have any living space on the other side and nothing above them.

I dont mind some texture on the surface. Its just hard finding good pics on the internet, so I figured I would ask here. I know most of the walls will be covered up with shelves, cabinets, etc. So that is why Im not being too picky about it. Also should I stick to a roller and a brush, or try...

got any pics?

Well I got to work on my garage walls this weekend. I took care of the wiring, added some insulation, and put up some 5/8" plywood. I want to paint the plywood to give it a finished look. The plywood was fairly cheap (around $20 a sheet), so the surface is pretty rough. Should I just primer and...

Yeah, expanding it is definitely out of the question. Its an attached garage with no room (or budget) to expand.

If you could do it over again, what would you have done different with your garage? Im about to start with the elctrical and finishing the walls. So now Im just looking to not have to do it over again. Im getting ready to start finishing my "unfinished" 2 car garage. I do mostly mechanic work...