should I keep this paneling in my garage?

[cheechi]

My house was built in the mid 60's. Thankfully there's almost no paneling inside the house anymore. Just some wainscoting down the hallway, the back wall of built in cabinet, and one wall in the dining room that doesn't really need to be changed.

However in my garage, I have paneling and crown moulding for some reason. Ignore the tool chests, I don't have the top boxes anymore in fact I think the photo was from when I sold them.

There isn't anything specifically wrong with the paneling. Some parts of it are a lot cleaner than others, nail holes stains etc but really for a garage its fine. I just don't really like it, but replacing it costs more than leaving it there. Basically, help me weigh the pros and cons.

 

[Crazyjake8493]

I think it looks good, I would keep it if I were you. Like you said, replacing it costs more than leaving it there.

We have some in our house we didn't feel like replacing, so we just painted it. So if you don't like the wood look, that's always an option. Although ours was the really dark wood paneling, if it was the lighter tone like yours I would've left that as well.

 

[Kaizen]

I have an aversion to paneling. just my own hangup I hate fake. unless you have money to burn however leave it along. you can paint it if you want a color in there. if you do take it down I bet you could sell it if not too many holes. replace with 3/4 ply or something solid you can screw through it anywhere you want and have structural support as opposed to that stuff you need to hit studs

 

[lakeroadster]

Looks fine, for a garage... it's kind of retro cool.

Now if you're planning to do any grinding, or welding (hot work).... no good.

 

[Git]

It definitely dates the house. They probably used the crown to clean up the top edge

With that being said, I usually don't like just replacing things - BUT if I am 'upgrading' something - that is a different story.

So unless you plan on replacing it with something substantially better... perhaps just a coat of paint?

 

[rburke65]

I prefer my walls a more lighter color, but that's just my opinion.

 

[DIC]

Paint it white

 

[Hobbit]

Replace it only if it is no longer a norm for your neighborhood. If the surrounding plat of homes still have paneling then a future prospective buyer would not be turned off by it still being in place. If many of your neighbors have updated to drywall then I would consider doing it because your home would stick out as dated.

 

[steve308]

Hang a moose head on it!

 

[taumac]

I say keep it and paint it if you choose to. It's sure beats time, money and energy to rip it out and replace with drywall or other material.

 

[Firebrick43]

Paneling makes me want to puke. I always ask my dad what happened in 1971/2. Leisure suits, ugly cars, **** carpeting, and paneling replaced plaster. I say get rid of it.

 

[cookiemech]

Looks fine, for a garage... it's kind of retro cool.

Agree completely! It's a garage, right? Not your living room . . .

 

[Falcon67]

The interior walls of our ex-house used that. Sanded and painted, looked good. The house was built in 1926 and had pretty scuffy original walls. POs started with the paneling and we just kept the theme. Used with 1x4 "crown mold" and 1x8 baseboard with quarter round and a cap, it gives a farm house/Craftsman style vibe.

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

Knock out that wall, expand the garage (length, width and height). Leave the paneling as a reminder of how small the garage was.

 

[Pathfinders]

When we bought our house, the garage had 20 year old paneling in it. The detached garage had no A/C or heat. The paneling buckled and looked like ****.

 

[TractorJeff]

My shop has insulation and paneling. I thought about painting it but we don't live forever. Maybe sheetrock the house attached wall for fire protection as I assume its an attached garage. Leave the rest, paint it if it really bugs you!

 

[larry_g]

To those who are against paneling, What is on your floor? The cheap wood has moved from the walls to the floor in many places.

I say hold on to it as it will become the fashion again in the future. So will Leisure suits, ugly cars, **** carpeting....

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[dsimatt]

Paneling makes me want to puke. I always ask my dad what happened in 1971/2. Leisure suits, ugly cars, **** carpeting, and paneling replaced plaster. I say get rid of it.

Don't forget ****** home construction to and people that when they did any "upgrades' did as cheap and crappy as possible.

 

[rsanter]

I think,it will look good/fine if painted. Fill the nail,holes and start painting....

Bob

 

[Edstu234]

Paint it white

^This

 

[Kaizen]

Paneling makes me want to puke. I always ask my dad what happened in 1971/2. Leisure suits, ugly cars, **** carpeting, and paneling replaced plaster. I say get rid of it.

lol. my entire front hallway and stairs were covered in it. I pulled it off and besides the little nails putting the paneling on the lathe and plaster were perfect. guess it was like that pokemon thing everyone was just doing.

 

[skidozer670]

It looks great if you prime then paint it. Gray is the new neutral.

 

[Roobaix]

I hate paneling

 

[XAMfed]

OP, is it thin paneling? I have paneling in my garage too (built in 68). What I have is 3/4" think 4x8 Sheets of wood that were grooved to look like individual planks. One of the home owners before me painted it white, and it looks great.

 

[kbs2244]

I go with the paint it white idea.