New (to me) garage needing epoxy floor and wallboard

[rbunch4468]

My question to the forum is a fairly basic one. I am interested in installing both an epoxy floor and 5/8 wallboard in the attached garage. Is there a procedural reason to select one over the other to do first?

This paneling is all coming off, which will leave me with stud walls.

 

[readhead]

Do the floor last. Easier to protect the walls than the floor.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Agreed with readhead. Do the floor last.

 

[rsanter]

Why remove the paneling? Why not just paint it?

Bob

 

[Falcon67]

X2 - run over the paneling with a sander and paint. Pull the baseboard, paint the floor, put back some baseboard.

 

[blasto9000]

I would pressure-wash the floor and get rid of the oil stains first, leaving the paneling in place to protect the studs from water splash.

This sort of pre-positions the floor for the epoxy coat. Then after you redo the walls, re-washing and acid-etching the floors will be a lot easier.

Since you'll be down to the studs, mebbe you want to think seriously about running additional electrical (at least conduit), air, and anything else you might want.

Scott

 

[GLTHFJ60]

I would pressure-wash the floor and get rid of the oil stains first, leaving the paneling in place to protect the studs from water splash.

This sort of pre-positions the floor for the epoxy coat. Then after you redo the walls, re-washing and acid-etching the floors will be a lot easier.

Since you'll be down to the studs, mebbe you want to think seriously about running additional electrical (at least conduit), air, and anything else you might want.

Scott

That's a good plan right there. Use a diluted muratic acid solution to help pick up the oil stains.

 

[blacksporty]

If you don't want to paint the paneling I would just drywall right over it, just extra strength, insulation and sound deadening.

 

[rbunch4468]

At the time this house was built, there was no code for firebreak construction in an attached garage. At least I will pull down the paneling on the wall adjacent to the living area and install 5/8 X type wallboard to create a firebreak. The ceiling needs firebreak too...there is a room above the garage. I presume that wallboard over the paneling functions the same, but pulling it down should not be too hard either.

 

[rbunch4468]

I like the idea of using the opportunity of having open stud walls to run air and electrical upgrades. thanks!