Garage walls

[nerraw117]

I have a older garage that was built in 94. I have very ugly paneling that needs updated one of these days. I was thinking of going to drywall. Am I missing something besides removing panels and hang drywall or is it even worth it?

Updated with picture to see wall

 

[flippin]

I have gone through the exercise of garage/shed wall evaluation a lot as of late (2 garages and 2 sheds built in last 12 months). I have concluded that steel panels have been by far the best choice for me.

Steel which is available in a variety of colours costs me about 1$/sq ft (should be less in USA). When you factor installation and paint, steel was the most economical for me when compared to drywall and even plywood/osb. The walls will be infinitely more durable than drywall and less maintenance than anything else. Steel panels (designed for exterior cladding) is easy to clean and will look great for years. Steel is also pretty easy to install and most guys can make it look professional. Drywall board is also easy enough but taping is an art if you want it to be invisible. Then you still have to paint.

 

[LX-Markham]

IMO, drywall is cheap, easy, looks good, is fire retardant
....and although not as durable as some other options, it is SUPER easy to patch and repair and make look like nothing ever happened.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I'd do steel like Flippin mentioned.


EDIT: Not really knowing what I was thinking. I'd rather have OSB/Plywood for the walls and leave ribbed metal for the ceiling.


There's the simple option of merely painting the paneling for a change of color.

 

[ScaldedDog]

I just posted this in another thread:

Our new to us home came with 1500sf Morton building with metal interior walls. I'm working with it, but would never have chosen it, and part of me hates it. It's an expensive pain to hang things on, and all the previous owner's screw holes are in the walls forever. Mine is just hung on the girts, with no additional framing. If you are framing, anyway, I'd certainly go with something else.

My favorite interior, that I had in my stick built attached garage in our previous place, is drywall over OSB.

Mark

 

[nadogail]

If you pull down the old paneling, OSB will give you some lateral support to prevent racking.

 

[Sawdust_]

I like OSB. Like nadogail said it will give shear strength but I also like being able to hang things anywhere I want.

 

[Matt 330LS]

We built a detached garage last summer. I ended up lining the bottom 3 feet with OSB and corrugated steel from an old barn over the top of that. The remaining 7 feet I used ACX plywood. Mud on the seams, sanded and painted Gulf Racing colors. Looks great and I can hang stuff anywhere I want. Had a crew put drywall in for the ceiling.

 

[Jason B]

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[DaDuck]

Drywall seams ALWAYS crack over time with changes in temp and humidity.
I drywalled my attached garage and had a professonal tape/mud it.
It started cracking within a year (the pros predicted that would happen).

My detached garage has 3/4 OSB on the interior walls (2x6 studs on 16 centers).
Why 3/4 and not 1/2....it was free....all 46 sheets.

The ceiling interior will be 7/16 OSB.
All OSB sealed with KILZ 3 and then exterior paint (my wifes color choice).

 

[ScaldedDog]

Drywall seams ALWAYS crack over time with changes in temp and humidity.

I'm looking at my 16yo crack-free drywalled garage. My last place was the same, for 12 years. (Though it was put on over OSB, which rocks.)

Mark

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[ducksface]

In some areas and by some insurance companies drywall is required by law or contract. Don't let anyone tell you differently until you spend five minutes with a call to insurance and municipality.

I like slat board over drywall floor to ceiling.

 

[santagary]

WHITE PEGBOARD over insulation...no drilling...making most of your tools, etc. visible...not hiding in cupboards and drawers. I feel like I'm beating a dead horse guys.

 

[Glemon]

Attached garage--by fire code you probably need to use drywall on the house side, 5/8" fire rated, at least in our area.

I went with OSB for the other walls for strength and durability. Not exactly pretty, but painted gray it doesn't look too bad. But mostly I wanted to put something up without the time and mess of drywall finishing involved.

 

[Sweetcorn]

WHITE PEGBOARD over insulation...no drilling...making most of your tools, etc. visible...not hiding in cupboards and drawers. I feel like I'm beating a dead horse guys.

It's a good idea, but I like clean looking walls. I keep all of my tools in in toolboxes and cabinets.

For a shop that is used as a workplace, I actually like OSB on the walls that's painted with the seems filled. Drywall seems out of place to me for anything beyond a place to park cars. Steel is ok, but just doesn't excite me any.

All just my opinion.

 

[Bolson32]

I think I'm probably going to go metal tbh. The cheap quote I got to hang drywall and paint was $1800 for my 16x32. Metal will cost me about $1200 delivered and I'll need to install. But that process is pretty simple, no painting, durable as all heck.

I had OSB on my last garage and after painting it, it was fine. But you had the full day of painting, or more which is super annoying. Also, sheet goods are ridiculously expensive right now. I probably won't be doing mine until next spring. But even then, not sure I want any painting involved.

 

[Jason B]

I think I'm probably going to go metal tbh. The cheap quote I got to hang drywall and paint was $1800 for my 16x32. Metal will cost me about $1200 delivered and I'll need to install. But that process is pretty simple, no painting, durable as all heck.

I had OSB on my last garage and after painting it, it was fine. But you had the full day of painting, or more which is super annoying. Also, sheet goods are ridiculously expensive right now. I probably won't be doing mine until next spring. But even then, not sure I want any painting involved.

Cool, same dilemma here.... I would want white, but don't they have an smooth metal white?

And what about the shiny white plastic panels, or are they a lot more?

 

[Firebrick43]

Drywall seams ALWAYS crack over time with changes in temp and humidity.
I drywalled my attached garage and had a professonal tape/mud it.
It started cracking within a year (the pros predicted that would happen).

My detached garage has 3/4 OSB on the interior walls (2x6 studs on 16 centers).
Why 3/4 and not 1/2....it was free....all 46 sheets.

The ceiling interior will be 7/16 OSB.
All OSB sealed with KILZ 3 and then exterior paint (my wifes color choice).

Drywall cracks when done wrong. Just because they are paid to do it does not mean they are doing it right. Drywall is an industry dominated by cheapest quote and piss poor craftsman. Few are willing to pay or demand best practices.


Guys using bucket mud for taping, not prefilling seams, not using **** boards, hanging rock on wet studs, not enough screws, over driving screws, and using vinyl base adhesive are recipes for cracks.

If you prefill with hot mud, use fiberfuse tape, foam adhesive and **** boards cracks are few of non existent. Ma