garage doors and interior walls

[4me2nou]

Hi all, first post, just found this site today. I am finally getting my dream garage going. 40' wide and 32' deep. I've planned this garage for at least 3 years and now have the slab finished, 21 yards of concrete and 2000#s of rebar(5/8ths). I have scissor trusses on a 6/12 pitch and 9 foot walls for a total height over 12' in the center for 2 of the bays and standard trusses over one bay for a standard attic for storage and hvac system. My main question is whether anyone has used a slanted track on their garage doors to keep them next to the scissor trusses. I have tried to plan ahead for a future lift. Secondary question, with the price of OSB so low does anyone see any issues with finishing the walls with osb and painting them white versus hanging drywall. OSB is 4.60 a sheet here versus 11.00 for wallboard. I was planning on screwing them in place to leave access to the interior walls if needed. Any experiences or advice would be great.

 

[IDASHO]

Many people utilize "high-lift" tracks to make the garage door follow the ceiling. It is pretty common now days.

Walls are fine using OSB, provided the building is detached from a residence. If the building is attached to a residence, then the shared wall must have one layer of 5/8 Type X sheetrock for fire-resistance. That sheetrock must also continue all the way up the wall into the attic onto the end-truss, unless the entire ceiling is sheetrocked.

 

[varunner]

I also have scissor trusses where my garage door/car lift is, and I was thinking of doing the same thing with my tracks. Here's a link : http://www.idealcommercial.com/DAM-Mirror/pdf/Follow_The_Roof.pdf

 

[FunfDreisig]

...Secondary question, with the price of OSB so low does anyone see any issues with finishing the walls with osb and painting them white versus hanging drywall. OSB is 4.60 a sheet here versus 11.00 for wallboard. I was planning on screwing them in place to leave access to the interior walls if needed. Any experiences or advice would be great.

OSB can look pretty good with a thick coat of paint slathered on it. The problem with OSB (and other inexpensive sheet goods) for walls is the vertical seams every 4 ft. The 8ft horz. seam is easy to cover with trim/molding or a high shelf.

Funf Dreisig

 

[kbs2244]

I think OSB is just plain **** ugly.
But at less then half the price, it is hard to say no.
As said, real thick coat of paint. Paint it before you put it up.
Laid flat on a few saw horses, you can just pour the paint on and then spread it around. Do 3 or 4 an in the evening and let them dry over night.
A fan will help. Faster and easier then trying it after it is nailed up.
Screwing it on is a good idea.
They do come out a whole lot easier then nails.

 

[IDASHO]

Im sheeting the entire interior of my shop with OSB.

The plan is to install it smooth side in, caulk all the joints, prime, texture, and paint.

We shall see how it turns out!