Did you OSB?

[b-boy]

My shop is being built and hasn't gotten to the stage where anything has been put up inside yet, but I am planning on going with OSB. Mainly because sheetrock is too easy to damage. I plan on working in my shop, and don't want to have to worry about bumping into the walls and damaging them.

Just to warn you, OSB corners are extremely easy to damage. Once they're up, you're good. however, getting them put up can be a little dicey. Nothing worse than spending 10 minutes making 5 cuts in a piece of OSB to make it fit perfectly, than dropping it on one of it's corners.

 

[Falcon67]

7/16 osb is under 8 bucks at my home depot. 1/2 drywall drywall is 10.

This. Plus all the extra mess to skin the drywall in place. Looks good - until you bounce a race car off the wall, or a lawn tractor, golf car, spin around too quick with a 2x4 (aka 3 stooges activity) etc. I can nail, screw, mount anything to my walls anywhere. Note - I used 7/16 for the ceiling - no sag. Anything less will sag. And cost way more. HD/Lowes don't even stock 1/4 OSB anymore here.

Why would anyone ever put a combustible material as interior walls of a garage? No. No OSB.

If you live most places it may not be on your house interior walls but it's likely all over your roof - same difference. Every house built here is plated inside and out with OSB. Roof deck, exterior walls under the vapor retarder, etc. Some houses only use it on corners and run 1/2" poly foam for insulation under the brick.

 

[Notgrownup]

About 3 years now primed with Zinser, walls and ceiling... no problems...actually had to remove 1 the other day to run some wires for speakers, RG6 and a new receptacle...Easy Peary...I finished my seams in the ceilings with trim...

 

[Innovate1]

Detached and attached garages going up soon. Rules are slightly different for each but think I have to do drywall or fire rated plywood/osb on the walls (and fire rated drywall for dividing wall with house). Fire rated osb is $30 a sheet. Will probably end up doing drywall and putting OSB over it in places I want to hang stuff. Doesn't seem like I have too many options and still pass inspection.

 

[MushCreek]

I had to use 5/8 Fire-X drywall on the common wall and the ceiling of my attached garage. I just did the whole thing in it. My barn is detached, so I can do whatever I want. According to zoning, it's an 'agricultural' building, and I'm not even taxed on it. If I wanted to use it as a residence, everything changes.

 

[coljar]

Almost did, but got a deal on some commercial slat wall for part of it and used smart siding for the rest. The smart siding work well on interior walls.

 

[In2toys]

Didn't care. Caulked the seams in the ceiling. I didn't notice that things fit with any precision in the first place. It's OSB, not a Mayan temple.

sorry its' just very "quote worthy"

 

[brownbagg]

i have plywood on my walls, so like other say I can nail anywhere. I do alot of welding in my shop. Im not going hold the torch to the wall. yes if the trash can ignites it might burn the building down, but the trash can not going to ignite, safety on chemicals and rags over rule that. Plywood is fine for shop. its not legal as an attach garage but back in the back yard, its really better than drywall

 

[Jazz1]

I only used OSB on the exterior walls, plywood on roof. Drywall on interior walls. My daughter started to paint the OSB, I stopped her before she got a whole sheet done as it looked like **** and decided to cover with siding. If not drywall on interior walls I would go with plywood but again, its not fire rated.
20 years i only have one big dent in drywall and it was from me pitching a wrench!

 

[jscoggin]

After going back and forth at least a hundred times I had finally decided that my walls were going to be finished with OSB. I like the utility and I actually like the look. I was at peace with my decision and relieved to have the back and forth off of my mind.

I've seen OSB walls painted and I like the look but I was going to just leave mine raw. Then we went to a local restaurant that was finished out with OSB and had a shiny finish, I'm guessing they were coated with Polyurethane. I went home and slathered some poly on a piece of OSB scrap and it predictably soaked it up like a sponge.

I searched the internet for the correct way to put poly on OSB and came up empty. There were a few people that used epoxies but that is too much trouble and expense, not interested. I then went to the big orange store and scoured the aisles and came home with some wood sealer. I haven't had time to try it yet but fingers crossed that it will work. I'll report back after trying but welcome any advice from the forum if anyone has a better way.

 

[Bean438]

I’ve seen enough, and I’ll be joining the OSB club.

So the consensus is 7/16 osb, painted white.

It also seems that screwing is better than nailing. Would drywall screws be alright, or are there better choices?

Is it ok to hang the sheets vertically? (8’ high )

 

[MushCreek]

I would use torx drive deck screws. Drywall screws are brittle and will likely snap off before the head sinks in. The torx drive screw can be removed and replaced repeatedly. Nailing is fine if you have no reason to remove the panels, but if you have electrical or plumbing you think you might want to access, go with screws.

 

[Notgrownup]

I used 1” Torx screws and so happy I did...positive grip compared to Phillips...

 

[pentavolvo]

Drywal screws with 1/4” impact gun, don’t remember breaking any screws either

 

[ckyle29]

I hung my OSB with 1" Torx screws and put on two coats of Kilz, with no top coat. Looks great after three years but I have so much stuff on the walls there wasn't any point in putting on a top coat.

 

[Crazyjake8493]

I put 7/16" OSB on the walls, but not the ceiling. It's been up for 7 years now. I meant to prime and paint it right away but never did. It's still plenty bright in there, and I like being able to hang something just about anywhere I want.

 

[Notgrownup]

I put 1 coat of Zinzer with the intention of painting it in a Harley-Davidson color theme but I haven’t gotten that far yet, I still have to get some trim work done. I also want a mini split in there. The nice thing about Torx deck screws is you can take them out and re install and they never strip the heads.

 

[ynned]

I can strip the heads.

 

[Notgrownup]

I can strip the heads.

Lol...I can too but less than Phillips.

 

[MushCreek]

I do know that I'm going to be patient (or at least try) and pre-seal and paint the panels prior to putting them up. I'm watching CL for deals on a pile of plywood somewhere, but the cheapest I've found is $24, vs. $7 for OSB. That's a difference of almost $700 in my shop. I'm on a very tight budget right now (and the rest of my life), so money saved is definitely money earned. Still have to budget for a ceiling and insulation.

 

[rbgearz]

I've used OSB for welding jigs. I've scorched it but never started a fire.

 

[Notgrownup]

I put 1/4” painted OSB on my ceilings.

 

[chuck356]

In 1985, I had a stick built 24x36 garage erected when I lived in town. I walled it off for a 24x24 space was deemed as the work space, and I covered the walls in it with OSB and painted it gray. I still own that building, and those OSB walls look damn near as good as they did in '85.