ideal wallboard for new garage

[Slatewear]

Got a new 3-car garage that needs finishing. It's studded out and drywalled on one side (where it's connected to the house. I need to do this on a SMALL budget. After measuring, I decided I would need 16 sheets of 4'x8'x10' wallboard.

My question is: Do I use drywall, knowing it will get beat up over the years? And, once you add in the cost of screws, mud, tape, primer, and paint, I wonder if it would be cheaper, and easier, to use 1/4" Luan, and poly over it?

Thanks

 

[oldno3fan]

you could use osb then a layer of gp densarmour ... or magboard

 

[trainer]

Attached to your house?.... Drywall, if for no other reason than for fire protection.

you don't need to mud or paint right away, so your initial outlay should be less than $200

 

[wnstwolf]

If your going to use the luan or any other type of thin panel you should drywall first anyway. That thin stuff will never be flat installed on its own... It is a cost avoider to the tap and paint though??

 

[ADaughen]

Attached to your house?.... Drywall, if for no other reason than for fire protection.

+1 He needs to check with his city ordinances before spending too much time looking at other options. My city says the shared wall HAS to be dry wall (1/2"+).

 

[K'ledgeBldr]

Drywall, if for no other reason than for fire protection.

This^^^^
Why am I always repeating myself?

 

[Slatewear]

My apologies if not explained clearly. The "shared" wall is already drywalled. I was thinking about the rest in luan, or something.

I agree with wnstwolf. I don't think the 1/4" Luan will lay flat. Like paneling, it will look wavy.

 

[Zeke]

My apologies if not explained clearly. The "shared" wall is already drywalled. I was thinking about the rest in luan, or something.

I agree with wnstwolf. I don't think the 1/4" Luan will lay flat. Like paneling, it will look wavy.

Don't apologize. These guys don't read very well. Of course the walls shared with the house are already 5/8ths Type X.

1/4" real wood paneling will work if the moisture level doesn't get too high. That MDF stuff probably won't. Most real wood paneling is thinner. You could also do pegboard for the utility.

 

[Erampu]

If the code will allow it, think about using some sheathing. I've been dumpster diving (with permission) at the new construction down the street from me, and have done walls in my basement shop with it. As opposed to drywall, I can stick a nail, screw or hook anywhere on it to hang stuff. I mixed a bunch of old paint together and now have a mauve shop...

 

[draglink]

1/4" lauan in mine.....not attached.
Trusses are 24" OC and no sagging at all
I have stain and 3 coats poly

 

[Zeke]

draglink, that's very nice. Sorta clubby.

 

[draglink]

draglink, that's very nice. Sorta clubby.

Thanks Zeke!
That was my goal. I had to turn my bar room in my home into a play room for the kids soooooo I wanted my shop to be a nice hang out. Dont let the looks fool you, plenty of cutting, grinding and welding goes on out there!

I just posted some more interior shots in the "old sign" thread