Picture Request - OSB Interior Walls

[beartoothweb]

I've been reading that some folks use OSB on the interior walls instead of drywall. I'm building a 36x28 "shop". I don't need it to look like a car museum, but I want it to look nice and finished.

What are the advantages of the osb?

Pics please, thanks!

 

[Kevin54]

What are the advantages of the osb?

You can hang anything anywhere. My house garage had OSB. I painted it white but still did not really care for the looks of it so I drywalled over the top of that. Made it real nice hanging the drywall. You could run a screw anywhere and not worry about missing the stud. And with 7/16 OSB and 1/2" drywall on top, it really made the garage quiet when the doors are shut. I favor drywall I guess because it is smoother, easier to paint, and generally looks more like a room than a garage. Just a little more finished I guess.

 

[car99r]

Here is a couple pictures of mine.

Note, it takes a lot of paint to cover OSB but if you check with your paint suppliers locally you can normally get miss-tints on the cheap. I bouught 20 gallons of grey for $100.00. I sprayed the walls using a pro sprayer on high and used roughly 17 gallons to get the look I wanted. I did not take the time to fill seams with any type of caulk or filler so they are very visible. I have a friend who did and you can barely tell where the seams are after paint.

 

[bluesman2a]

I did not take the time to fill seams with any type of caulk or filler so they are very visible. I have a friend who did and you can barely tell where the seams are after paint.

I'll agree here... I *DID* caulk mine and would highly recommend doing it. Think of it as taping/mudding drywall, it'll hide all the inconsistencies in your seams and make them disappear.

Here's a couple of mine:

caulking:

On mine it took about 12 gallons of Kilz2 primer (3 bays -- 25X25 and 18X25X16 + ceiling) then about 7 gallons of white and 2 of grey. I used exterior latex in semi-gloss to have something more wipable.

other pics:
http://s270.photobucket.com/albums/jj91/bluesman2a/

 

[lucasdotcom]

I've been reading that some folks use OSB on the interior walls instead of drywall. I'm building a 36x28 "shop". I don't need it to look like a car museum, but I want it to look nice and finished.

What are the advantages of the osb?

Pics please, thanks!

When I bought my house the walls in my garage were already covered in OSB. If they would have been unfinished, I would have finished them in OSB. I plan on finishing the corner where the water heater, electrical panels, water softener, and filter are located. When I do this I'll be using OSB for the wall covering too. My parent's garage is finished and OSB too; we've never really regretted having it for our walls. It's not quite as pretty as fully finished drywall, but we're talking about a garage here.

Lucas

Onto the pictures:

http://picasaweb.google.com/lucasdotcom/OSBWalls

 

[chad pickens]

I really like my osb walls and I used high gloss paint

 

[kbsouers]

I used 3/4 osb toung & groove.2 good coat kills2 and a good coat of bear exterior laytex semi gloss Irish mist. I liked useing a roller I feel it filled the textured surface well.






I am presantly installing my 200 amp electric service. I hung the meter and main panel today. I hope this helps with your choosing. Oh yea

I used osb because it was 14$ per sheet half the $ of ply.

 

[Dale]

I had to pickup some conduit clamps at Lowe's, I walked through the lumber aisles and something caught my eye. There was a stack of 7/16 OSB with a camouflage overlay on one side. Maybe it would work to hide new tools from the wife.

 

[MyDomain]

Maybe it would work to hide new tools from the wife.

If only...

 

[PAToyota]

Another trick is to use block filler primer over OSB - that helps to mask some of the "texture" of the OSB.

 

[indyjps]

Ive used OSB on several garages, I prefer it for the impact resistance opposed to drywall, Im pretty hard on my garages. Oil based paint seem to cover better and seal it up vs latex. ive also used a flat latex paint mixed with drywall mud, 1 gallon paint, 1 gallon of mud mixed down with water to slightly thicker than paint consistency to seal and smooth the OSB then cover with semi gloss latex.
I typically dont fill the screws and joints but you can for aesthetics.
The ability to pull a few sheets off and has come in handy when changing the wiring for shop layout when new tools are purchased, I ended up moving my compressor and saw and added a 220 outlet for a welder and was able to just remove the sheeting and run the wiring.

You could do an OSB bottom half with a drywall top half, its pretty simple to tape the OSB/drywall joint, or just do a cheap chairrail molding. Door casing makes a suitable chair rail.
This eliminates the gouges you get when moving toolboxes and equiment around

 

[akdiesel]

The walls look clean and even. And I like the idea of being able to remove the panels for future wireing/plumbing needs. Nice jobs.
But I have a concern on using OSB for interior purposes in garages.
Isn't it code to have to use 5/8 sheet rock for fire protection in the garages or where it contacts the house wall?
Also the seams that are not filled allow for heat loss and wind penitration.

 

[JohnK007]

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Couldn't believe the difference in brightness! I didn't chaulk the seams. Probably shoulda. Also remember, pegboard is your friend.

 

[JohnK007]

All right, let's try that again!!


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The white-painted OSB really brightened the place. If you use pegboard spend the couple of $ more and get the stuff already painted. One less thing you need to do.

 

[krymis]

sorry for bringing this back from the dead. but what caulking did you guys use for the seams in the osb? And would you stay w 7/16 or go down to 1/4? I ask as the local lumber yard has 1/4 for 6.17 a sheet. may be worth buying double of it instead of the 7/16.

 

[Dawgfan]

I bought a whole stack, 66 sheets of 7/16" a couple of weeks ago at HD. It was $5.06 per sheet. I got $ .30 per sheet off for buying a whole stack. I've only put up about 20 sheets so far. I'm using 1 1/2" deck screws. Drill pilot holes first.

 

[IDASHO]

Pilot holes??? Waste of time IMO.

I use sheetrock screws and a sheetrock gun to install my OSB walls.

 

[TheShrine]

I wrapped the outside and inside with OSB. I covered the outer OSB with HardiPlank, but left the inside bare (I did put Thompsons wood sealant on it though.). I put it on my walls and ceiling. Since there was a lot of OSB I decided to install a wainscot of Galvalume on the lower 3' to break up all the wood. The room that will contain my lift is 37 X 18 and 23 feet high and was kind of over whelming at first so I put in the wainscot and trimmed all joints and corners with cedar. Additionally, I put the Galvalume on the ceiling in the shop area. It helped break up all of the OSB.

 

[E46M3]

Here's my OSB.
Will eventually get painted.

Cheers,
E46M3

 

[toadjammer]

Here is a picture of my home shop as others have said it really makes hanging everything off of the walls easier. In the pic you can see shelves, conduit, hangers,cabinets and air lines are all secured to the OSB. I was originally planning on putting the fiberglass smooth wall paneling on top of the osb but started filling it before I had a chance.

 

[alberto]

I'm assuming that those of you that the use OSB interior wall covering are using it on detached garages? In CA at least, attached garages must have fire rated wall covering on walls contacting living areas, which typically means 5/8" dry wall. I assume OSB with drywall on top would work. Kind of like the idea of being able to nail anywhere.

Why not use one side sanded plywood for the wall covering instead of OSB? It would give you a smooth surface to paint and if you tape and mud the edges, I would bet you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. I assume that this set up would be cheaper than OSB covered with dry wall.

 

[IDASHO]

Yes, attached garages must have 5/8 sheetrock on the shared wall.

As for plywood, it is MUCH more expensive than OSB.

 

[krymis]

are you guys using the acrylic latex caulking for the seams? I was looking at that as it says you can paint it.

 

[re1]

I used OSB on the walls and I think I will use Gyproc on the ceiling,
It turned out pretty good.

 

[dlc]

New here

Here is my garage with osb interior walls. I hope to paint it this spring/summer. I used drywall screws to attach it.

 

[insane1]

Here is my very little, and filled w/junk office (10x17) in my shop done w/osb.

I also included a few pics of the finished ceiling, (I'm kinda proud of how it turned out) now if I can just finish the rest of the shop I'd be ok!

In case anyone is wondering the light fixtures are gas pump globes.

 

[rinny_tin_tin]

The walls look clean and even. And I like the idea of being able to remove the panels for future wireing/plumbing needs. Nice jobs.
But I have a concern on using OSB for interior purposes in garages.
Isn't it code to have to use 5/8 sheet rock for fire protection in the garages or where it contacts the house wall?
Also the seams that are not filled allow for heat loss and wind penitration.

Yes - Where the garage is contiguous with the dwelling, you need sheet rock for fire performance. OSB has pretty poor fire performance and high heat release.

 

[FakeName]

That's my question- is it not a fire hazard to line the walls of a shop space with flammable material? Even if the wall is not shared with a living space- won't the space burn MUCH faster with OSB than gypsum?

fn

 

[cyclopsblown34]

are you guys using the acrylic latex caulking for the seams? I was looking at that as it says you can paint it.

You can't paint silicone caulk, I would say yes the acrylic latex caulk is the way to go. Any time we have a customer needs to be able to paint their caulk, it has to be acrylic latex.

 

[408Chevelle]

Bump. Has anyone else done this recently? I'm trying to convince my dad to let me paint the shop and I need some support! Post your pictures!

 

[beartoothweb]

Bump. Has anyone else done this recently? I'm trying to convince my dad to let me paint the shop and I need some support! Post your pictures!

So you already have osb on the walls and you just want to paint them?

 

[408Chevelle]

So you already have osb on the walls and you just want to paint them?

Yes. He just likes the look of plain OSB.

 

[55chevrolet]

hi .sorry to bust in guys ,Is there a paint out there that would fire protect osb ?

 

[wbrian63]

Builditbigger - maybe your OSB is better than mine, but if you check out my workshop thread, you'll see all the pain and suffering I experienced with painting OSB. I will say that once painted, it's very nice and makes the shop much brighter.

Have a read starting at post #34:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60859&page=2

55Chevrolet - google returns this site, amongst others - no affiliation:
http://www.firefree.com/

Regards

 

[nate379]

Yup. My folks house was done that way. 5/8" OSB and 1/2" drywall. Granted my Dad gets the stuff for $1 sheet or less.

You can hang anything anywhere. My house garage had OSB. I painted it white but still did not really care for the looks of it so I drywalled over the top of that. Made it real nice hanging the drywall. You could run a screw anywhere and not worry about missing the stud. And with 7/16 OSB and 1/2" drywall on top, it really made the garage quiet when the doors are shut. I favor drywall I guess because it is smoother, easier to paint, and generally looks more like a room than a garage. Just a little more finished I guess.

 

[nate379]

No, not always true.

I just bought 30 sheets of 19/32" plywood. It was $18 a sheet while the same thickness OSB was $23 a sheet.

As for plywood, it is MUCH more expensive than OSB.

 

[Bigpigdave]

Dad's shop is covered in 1/2" plywood and steel. He has steel in the welding/ metalworking area and plywood with white paint everywhere else. Works great and looks much better than OSB to my eyes.
Thanks, Dave

 

[PAToyota]

hi .sorry to bust in guys ,Is there a paint out there that would fire protect osb ?

We recently used this product on a project where we had to fireproof the wooden attic structure of a college campus building. Due to upgrades, the building needed to be brought up to code and there was no way that we could affordably incase everything in gyp board.