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Thanks for the info. Sounds like the drywall will be near the 5lb/sqft dead load if I am calculating it correctly. I dont plan to store anything up in the attic space, that would just allow for more junk accumulation lol...I was going to put some plywood up there just for access to wiring etc...

Just for giggles, I took a look in the attic of my house, and my neighbors garage which is already finished with drywall, and very similar to mine, both use very similar 2x4 trusses to what I have in the garage.

That is the exact plan. 5/8 on the ceiling to prevent sagging, and Im told it is code here for a garage. Thanks, will do. The screws I got with the drywall are 1 1/4. I borrowed a screw gun, and have also a couple regular drills with the drywall screw bits with the collars. Should go pretty...

Thanks for the help fellas. Definitely planning to do some high gloss white paint, will likely add some kind of stripe near the floor up about 5 feet, maybe grey with a red stripe to transition to the white the rest of the way up. I got the 5/8 sheetrock for $100 with the screws, from a...

Thanks! Ive never dealt with trusses before, so this was somewhat of a grey area for me. I came across a good deal a week or so ago on some 5/8 x 4 x 12...22 sheets, so I picked them up...was one of those deals you couldnt pass up...had a box of 3000 1 1/4 screws to boot...nice to know I dont...

Hello all, been lurking here for a while, finally getting down to the nitty gritty and remodeling my garage, and I have a few questions on the ceiling. I have a 30x30 shop. I would like to hang a drywall ceiling, and from some research 5/8 drywall is what I need to get the job done, prevent...