Newbie here from PA

[Snakecharmer383]

Hi all, been lurking for a little bit trying to gain knowledge about some stuff and now I have questions.
I've been at my house for lil over 5 years now and have a detached 2 car garage. The interior walls are bare (studs). I want to put something up on the walls as I'm tired of looking at the studs. My focus is cost and looks with time involved. My back wall (23' wide and rough 7' 7.5" tall) with one window in the center is my focus now. I don't want drywall as I don't wish to deal with taping, mudding and sanding along with patching holes down the road after moving things around. So I came across locally 1x10x10 rough cut pine. I'm like 50/50 on doing it. I think I would need 20 planks (roughly $200 cost) for back wall. Cost wise I'm in but have read a little about dust collection, expansion due to climate and the fire hazard aspect. Read also about putting black roofing paper up first as it helps with cracks when wood shrinks. Not sure what else is available. No pallet boards, etc. due to time to install. Looking for large coverage area quickly. Garage has power ( I do want to add outlets about waist high on the sides and one on the back near middle) Guess this should be done first It is not insulated and I don't plan to do that. Ceiling is bare and I don't plan to put anything up. Just want walls to look better and for storage. This garage is my daily driver and wifes DD. I have another one car internal garage I keep my sports car in. The interior wall is also studs (paneling on other side of studs) so potentially would like to add in here also. Exterior wall in this garage is block.

This all started because I was going to grab a tool box on black friday. Then I was like a need a work bench. Then I was looking at it and thinking I need to do the walls. Then I was like "I should just do the back wall".

Thanks in advance and look forward to the feedback.

 

[billconner]

I love the rough dawn pine. The asphalt paper behind is a good idea but are you insulating now or plan to later?

I'd go horizontal and try to get some 2 or 3" battens for seams - a sideways board and batten.

 

[vwpieces]

This all started because I was going to grab a tool box on black friday. Then I was like a need a work bench. Then I was looking at it and thinking I need to do the walls. Then I was like "I should just do the back wall".

Your a Natural GJ'er
And a welcome from PA here too.

 

[Snakecharmer383]

I am not insulating and don't plan too. Initially my plan was to just get the 20 planks. Find the center of the wall, center of the first 10' plank and work a pattern out from that. If I don't come to a stud, no biggie just bump the next one up to it and screw in at the closest stud then. Or do I need to leave gaps (get spacer) to allow for expansion? I was thinking of going horizontal.

 

[regguy1]

check mine out, it's different type of finished look some like it some don't https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/26-x-30-garage-photos-threads-and-videos.140674/

 

[Snakecharmer383]

Very nice! Def. out of my budget tho. Nice vette. I have a c4 and c7Z.

 

[nadogail]

The Tarpaper can almost eliminate drafts blowing through the siding.

if and when you decide to insulate cellulose can be blown into the voids behind the panels and between the studs.

 

[Snakecharmer383]

Well in a bi-polar way I've switched to metal. I had my roof done a few years ago and it got me thinking. I have extra piece left over and I could place it for a quick look but it's buried currently due to winter storage items. I'll have to wait till spring. I can call the place that did my roof and get prices then I saw online a place selling it for $23.90 for a 10' section and it's 3' wide. So it's another idea at this point.

 

[Snakecharmer383]

Finished up the additional outlets the other day so this morning before work I hung all 6 LED lights. Pretty happy with the turnout during the daytime so I'm excited to see tonight what it looks like.