Interior wall material?

[miatasteve]

Thinking of using some sort of plywood or hardboard on the bottom (4') of the walls. The rest will be 1/2 sheet rock. I may cover the whole back wall where I plan to have the bench in plywood. Anybody do this? Suggestions?

Looking for impact resistance from jack handles, tires,......flying wrenches....etc.

 

[fitz11]

Sounds like a good plan. The problem will be the joint between drywall and plywood, maybe cover it with some kind of chair rail? Or drywall the whole thing then put wood over that? Or just go with all plywood. Good luck and make sure you post pictures of how it goes!

 

[mikeylikesit5805]

I am currently insulating mine now, plan on using 1/2 OSB.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Steve, my friend you have asked one of the biggest debated items on this site.

Interior wall coverings. You will see a wide array of posts for and against each one. Take each post with heed and follow the building codes in your area (if you have any) especially if you have to get your garage inspected.

Drywall, meets code and fire resistant, labor intensive to hang/finish, looks good when finished yet susceptible to dings and dents. If you live in an area with seasonal temp changes, an unheated/cooled garage drywall joints may crack.

OSB doesn't meet code and will burn. Hangs just like drywall, yet joints don't need finished or may be caulked to look seamless. Resistant to dings and dents, and some people say it's easy to hang "stuff" on. Some people do not like the slight wavy appearance.

Plywood shares many of the qualities of OSB, but generally at a slightly higher cost. Smoother finish than OSB.

Metal siding can be bought in a wide array of colors and various lengths. It's available in corrugated or "squared ribs" ribs like a pole barn.(for a lack of better term) Gives a clean appearance when completed yet can be difficult to find a smooth surface to hang shelving on. It can be dinged and dented but does provide some resistance. An interior covered in metal siding may have a tinny echo and/or no noise absorption.

Those listed above are generally some more of the prevalent choices here on GJ, but not all. Some others have used other materials like Hardi-board or had a metal bldg just spray foamed and left as is.


While I may not be totally correct above, I have tried to provide an unbiased opinion of the most popular choices and pros/cons. Take it for what's it's worth and enjoy your garage. Feel free to post up a thread in the gallery.

 

[jimp]

1/2 plywood with FRP glued to the plywood on the bottom 4', drywall for the rest, offset seams. Very durable and easy to keep clean, little expensive.

 

[Falcon67]

I went over this too. The first choice will be drywall with maybe a 12" baseboard ripped from masonite. Everything I have that makes a dent - other than a car - is less than 12" off the floor. OSB works (with the non-fire rated note) but ***** primer and you may go over it with 2-3 coats to get it looking decent. There is also a shop on here where he used corrugated galvanized roof panels as wainscot. That looked good too. I will use some roof sheet metal wall covering around things like the mill, lathe, drill press, etc to deflect solvents and flying swarf.

My last shop had walls that were a mix of kraft paper backed insulation with a few places covered in 1/4" OSB. The ceiling was kraft paper insulation.

 

[Provincial]

I don't see any description of the structural design of the building. I have a steel building (I-beam frame, Z-purlins and girts, tri-rib siding) and I am lining the bottom 8' of the inside with 1/2' CDX plywood.

I am using plywood for thtee reasons. First, to protect the insulation facing from damage. Second, to provide a surface to attach wiring, hang tool, etc. And Third, to provide an additional barrier to breakins.

To background you on the breakins, anyone with an axe can chop through a "tin" siding in moments. It is the favored way to break into metal siding in this area. The plywood at least slows them down.

 

[Big-Foot]

I went with 1/2" plywood panels that I painted white before I hung them and then just caulked the joints. Worked great as I could hang cabinets, lights, tools, etc without any regard to the location of studs. This was in my old shop which I'm now getting ready to sell. I'm being told now, that I may have to hang sheetrock over the top of the plywood to get the fire resistance where it needs to be to pass inspection.. Grrrr....

 

[Mmfh]

I think I've decided on mine to do the entire shop in sheet rock. Texture it just like I did in the house. Paint it to my liking, mostly white.

In area's where I think I need some extra protection, sheets of metal, thin with a nice looking finish. Stainless if I can find a deal.

If you have the metal down low in the area's you want to protect, to me it will look commercial, and very clean looking.

Mm

 

[miatasteve]

I think I've decided on mine to do the entire shop in sheet rock. Texture it just like I did in the house. Paint it to my liking, mostly white.

In area's where I think I need some extra protection, sheets of metal, thin with a nice looking finish. Stainless if I can find a deal.

If you have the metal down low in the area's you want to protect, to me it will look commercial, and very clean looking.

Mm

I like this idea....and I have a buddy in the sheet metal business!

 

[rsa]

DensArmor Plus® Panels? Technical guide pdf located here.

I haven't used it, but it's under consideration.

 

[48cj2a]

I actually did one whole wall and the garage door wall in 1X6 tongue n groove beaded style boards. Planned it out so I could reuse my cut offs on the door wall for less waste and ended up with only a few 4"-5" pieces of scrap.

Waited for a sale at Menards and then used my air nailer to hang it - turned out pretty nice and it can be stained, painted or just varnished depending on your taste.

Plans are for this wall to be for Garage Art when I finally get the shop the way I want it.

 

[fromnwmt]

Just finished putting up 1/2 plywood in our 30x40x12 metal garage, looked at sheet rock but i am no good at taping/finishing sheet rock, from what i read osb ignites to easly? although i loved the look of several of the vinyl wall products cannot afford them, i liked the idea of beign able to hang cabinets etc,

 

[OhioSiouxFan]

I actually did one whole wall and the garage door wall in 1X6 tongue n groove beaded style boards. Planned it out so I could reuse my cut offs on the door wall for less waste and ended up with only a few 4"-5" pieces of scrap.

Waited for a sale at Menards and then used my air nailer to hang it - turned out pretty nice and it can be stained, painted or just varnished depending on your taste.

Plans are for this wall to be for Garage Art when I finally get the shop the way I want it.

Do you have a pic of the wall to post? I'm considering doing the same thing on one of my walls. Was thinking of trying to find old barn wood for a rustic look, but that could get expensive.

 

[waltmcq]

yeah the inspector told me no plywood