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So, I guess the biggest current question is whether it's worth the time and effort to mud, retape, and paint instead of putting something over top. The choices would be plywood or drywall. Seems like it would look far better and be way easier to deal with if I just covered up the old with...

Any thoughts about just throwing OSB over the drywall? Will that break code or is code good as long as I leave the drywall in place?

So, one of the issues is that I don't know how to mud or tape correctly. I assume that it's not rocket science, but it always seemed like there was a method to it and an art that I'm not schooled in.

The drywall is unfinished but a lot of the tape certainly looks like it is peeling. I haven't tried to peel it off yet, but I imagine it will come off pretty easily.

I have basically two walls that are drywall and two walls that are cinder block. I'm trying to make an effort to make my garage an nice workspace that maybe it'd be nice to hang out in and drink a beer and watch some football. The problem is the house was built in the early 80's and the drywall...