ddawg16
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I put the final coar of paint on the 'base' of my new bar in the garage....
What did I notice? The smell.....or lack there of.
I had an old free standing work bench that I tore apart and re-used the wood....old work bench means work stains...like oil and other things. It had a smell....once I painted it...the smell started to go away.....mmmmmmmmmmm
Now that I think back....I remember how my old garage smelled with the open and exposed wall studs....and I remember how well it held the dust and dirt....
In my new garage there is no exposed bare lumber....everthing is covered with drywall and/or painted.....it smells so much better...not to mention, a whole lot easier to clean....and when my lovely wife brings my meal into the garage along with a nice cold beer (I knew there was a reason she was a keeper), I can smell and enjoy the food....
I see a lot of guys with bare unpainted expose OBS on their walls.....
Paint it....you will be glad.....
BTW...I now have a good reason why OSB is not better than drywall...
What did I notice? The smell.....or lack there of.
I had an old free standing work bench that I tore apart and re-used the wood....old work bench means work stains...like oil and other things. It had a smell....once I painted it...the smell started to go away.....mmmmmmmmmmm
Now that I think back....I remember how my old garage smelled with the open and exposed wall studs....and I remember how well it held the dust and dirt....
In my new garage there is no exposed bare lumber....everthing is covered with drywall and/or painted.....it smells so much better...not to mention, a whole lot easier to clean....and when my lovely wife brings my meal into the garage along with a nice cold beer (I knew there was a reason she was a keeper), I can smell and enjoy the food....
I see a lot of guys with bare unpainted expose OBS on their walls.....
Paint it....you will be glad.....
BTW...I now have a good reason why OSB is not better than drywall...
