wall covering options non-drywall

[warmpancakes]

Im getting ready to redo the walls in the garage the 40 year old beat to heck never painted drywall is coming down as I need to run all the electrical and insulate the garage better plus replace the 40 year old single pane windows. im thinking OSB or similar for the walls I know OSB is a ***** to paint and soaks up paint like a sponge but its 1/2 the cost of drywall and once everything is placed in the garage you wont see the walls. are there other options besides OSB plywood is a fortune,

 

[jimp]

I have FRP over OSB, it looks great but expensive, BIL just put steel up, looks better and half the price. Have you looked into steel for your inside walls? It's fast, won't burn and easy to clean. Wish I had used steel.

 

[warmpancakes]

steel? wouldnt that cause issues with electrical

 

[Catadj78]

I may would consider steel on the ceilings but not for the walls. Every shop that I have been in and knew or had a conversation with the owner that had steel walls said never again. Some on here appear to have a different opinion though.

 

[jimp]

Don't understand your question.

But he just ran his wire on wood like normal and moved his boxes so that the were in the valley of the siding. It look great, nice flush cover. Code has the box grounded and that is attached to the steel siding but my boxes are also grounded and attached to the steel frame of my building no difference.

BIL has a +90% furnace in his shop and it is very well insulated so moisture is not a problem for him, I can see non vented heat source or direct heat path causing moisture problems.

 

[warmpancakes]

i was just thinking metal plate with a outlet, gotta be careful plugging stuff in

 

[Cinch01]

I am using OSB for my shop... have it installed/primed/painted in parts of the shop now... it's perfect for a shop in my opinion for the cost. I used oil-based kilz primer and don't have any delaminating whatsoever - 'rough' side out on my install (lines showing).

 

[warmpancakes]

did you prepaint before putting it up? Ive read that priming it before hanging makes it alot easier as the OSB soaks up alot of primer

 

[Twomato]

I love this look from one of GL members. Reminds me of Chipotle.

 

[Notgrownup]

I love this look from one of GL members. Reminds me of Chipotle.

I like that... easy to maintain...I am going with OSB I think... In my attached garage I currently have that thin shiny white panel and the nice thing about it is it cleans easy but if you chip it it's done...
That is why I will use OSB... I am going to pre spray it with a air gun and primer...KilZ maybe... I am going to screw it onto the walls and spray the screw heads to the color.
I am doing 2 colors... Black, then a Harley Orange 12" stripe then light grey on top.

 

[Cinch01]

I didn't prime it ahead of time - I didn't find it a big deal to prime after it was hung. I put a good solid coat of Kilz primer on it (not thick, just made sure everything was primed thoroughly). I started a second coat and it didn't make a difference so I went ahead and painted - 2 coats of latex on top of the oil primer - worked great.

I used 3/4" nap rollers (dollar store even)... was able to do any inside corners very close so minimum cutin required.

 

[Jackfre]

I'm going to go with Plywood. I'm not sure the grade yet, but I'm going to shop it pretty hard locally and see what i can get it for. I'd like to look at Melamine, but pricey.

A friend of mine, worked with a guy who made 4x8 PV electrical panels. They used an undersized diode on the cells and it ended up putting them out of business. He got a bunch of them and lined the inside walls of his shop with them. I hope I can get enough to do at least a couple walls. it is a pretty cool look.

 

[ISurvivednmu]

I have FRP over the areas in my shop where the OSB might get wet, but most of it is OSB.

My wash bay under construction and the other half under construction.

 

[tomd]

what is FRP?
Is that the plastic panels that you see in truck stop bathrooms?

edit: found my answer:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbrande...0-FRP-Wall-Board-MFTF12IXA480009600/100389836

 

[jimp]

what is FRP?
Is that the plastic panels that you see in truck stop bathrooms?

edit: found my answer:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbrande...0-FRP-Wall-Board-MFTF12IXA480009600/100389836

Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic, just like at the car wash.

If you buy from HD go to the prodesk, they have a lot of profit in the retail price, I think as part of a $2500 order I got a 60% reduction in the FRP price.

 

[D45]

I used paneled metal roofing.......overlapping seams and cut to length, so no seams

I insulated the wall and covered the 45' long wall for around $800 with the self tapped special screws

 

[rburke65]

I used Smart Siding in my shop. I have seen it in 4x8', 4x9', and 4x10' sheets. Comes Pre primed and ready to paint.

 

[xtremek]

I used reclaimed barn siding 4' up in mine. I can't remember the name of the guy in Oshawa, but his thread is "Workshop88". He used reclaimed pallets for the bottom half of his garage. I think both look great and should be fairly durable once they're treated with some kind of preservative.

 

[APEowner]

i was just thinking metal plate with a outlet, gotta be careful plugging stuff in

If the outlet is wired properly in the first place the metal face plate is grounded regardless of the wall covering. It's good practice to ground metal wall covering so that if a hot electrical wire contacts it it'll kick a breaker rather than charging the wall. One issue with metal siding is that radio signals (cell phone, wifi, fm radio...) can be blocked.

 

[Big Bad Dad]

If the outlet is wired properly in the first place the metal face plate is grounded regardless of the wall covering. It's good practice to ground metal wall covering so that if a hot electrical wire contacts it it'll kick a breaker rather than charging the wall. One issue with metal siding is that radio signals (cell phone, wifi, fm radio...) can be blocked.

Correct. My garage is an uninsulated pole building with a metal roof and siding. My cell phone doesn't work inside.

 

[Matt M PA]

I used SmartPanel in mine...looks like T1-11.

 

[G3Duck]

Anybody use Luan?

 

[reader2580]

What kind of OSB are you buying for 1/2 the cost of drywall? A 4x8 sheet of 1/2" drywall is about $8. OSB seems to be about double that.

SmartSide panels are a good choice as already mentioned. The 3/8" thick panels are about $23 at your local big box store.

 

[canuckian]

Had unpainted OSB in my last shop on walls and ceilings. Looked fine to me and did the job. Went with steel roof panels in the new shop and don't think I'll ever have anything else. For the plugs and switches we used exterior vinyl mounting blocks. We could have just mounted them to the studs but if you had a high spot in that place it would be har to make the cover fit right. I'll be running a bead of caulk or something around the bottom of the walls at some point to keep water out if I ever decide to wash vehicles in there.

 

[rottdogsparky]

I would vote FRP and hit the pro desk at big box

 

[dfiler2]

I covered the first 3' with galv. corrugated metal(waiting for galv screws to finish fastening) then the rest with peg board. I may paint the peg board, I do like the way it deadens the sound.

 

[The Cobbler]

Anybody use Luan?

it would work, but it's not very stiff IMO. For the price you probably are better off with osb.
I don't find OSB to difficult to paint, use an oil base primer .

 

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

I am using OSB for my shop... have it installed/primed/painted in parts of the shop now... it's perfect for a shop in my opinion for the cost. I used oil-based kilz primer and don't have any delaminating whatsoever - 'rough' side out on my install (lines showing).

My good friend from college / high school used OSB in his workshop, and finished it with a clear cost. Very durable and looked pretty good too.

Dennis

 

[Crusarius]

Is you garage attached to the house? I am not sure of all the different fire codes but most that I am aware of say that you need to have a 15 minute rated fire wall between the garage and living areas. Drywall is flame retardant to a point. OSB is not.

 

[kbs2244]

The last one I did was 4 feet of 1/4 white pegboard above 2 feet of block.
All around the room.
By then you are 6 feet up so we went with pre-painted, white, Luan above that.
All it had to do was cover the top 4 feet of insulation so strengh wasn't a concern.
There was some talk about putting a band of 1x4 at the 8 foot height, bridging the studs, to be used as an anchor point for any wall hooks.
The desision was to wait and see if it was ever needed.

 

[BMW52191]

The OSB sounds like a good option. May I suggest going to the paint store and asking to buy mistints for your primer coat(s) and using a heavy nap roller cover like 3/4" to 1". You can usually get them for about $5 a gallon. Also, make sure it is a flat sheen on the prime coat as this will also help hide imperfections. Color is not too important as long as they are light colors. You should have no problem finding a 5 gallon pail if you go to a paint store that does a lot of commercial business like Sherwin-Williams.

 

[greenlizard]

Mine is a little different. It is called bead board. Basically a nice grade plywood with a vertical pattern milled into each 4X8 sheet. I think it looks a good bit more finished than OSB, but not as house-like as Sheetrock. Took this pic the other day while hanging a cabinet.

 

[Jawn]

Mine is a little different. It is called bead board. Basically a nice grade plywood with a vertical pattern milled into each 4X8 sheet. I think it looks a good bit more finished than OSB, but not as house-like as Sheetrock. Took this pic the other day while hanging a cabinet.

I like that stuff, locally available version is GP Plybead. I sheeted the sides of my enclosed workbench with it. I thought about using it in the garage too, probably would if I was going for a more "finished" look.

 

[Highland doc]

I went with plywood turned lengthwise for the bottom 4 feet, then a row of pegboard for 4 feet, then luan for the top foot. I have an "enclosed carport" type with 9 foot walls.

 

[Sims5]

White steel. Makes it bright



Epoxy the floor even helps more

 

[warmpancakes]

White steel. Makes it bright



Epoxy the floor even helps more

I love it but I'd never find my white toolbox

 

[jvitez]

I personally dislike the look of OSB, but many gent on here think it's fine. And if you really won't see it, you don't mind the look anyway, and it's that much cheaper than drywall then go for it. It will **** up lots of primer, use an oil primer only, probably two coats, then two top coats. You should use a flat or eggshell finish, as semi-gloss will really show the irregularity of the flakes. Unless you can't see the walls anyway....

Your pricing is interesting. Here, OSB is 12% more than drywall.

 

[jvitez]

After struggling through drywalling my garage, I then discover that metal liner panels are easily available here in exactly the light grey colour I want to paint the drywall anyway. If I knew that before, I would have just installed the metal liner and be completely finished in one step. Something to think about.

 

[the spyder]

I'm ordering 60 sheets of 1/2" MDO plywood from a local wholesale/surplus supplier. It's not cheap at $16 a sheet, but it should look great when done.

 

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

Mine is a little different. It is called bead board. Basically a nice grade plywood with a vertical pattern milled into each 4X8 sheet. I think it looks a good bit more finished than OSB, but not as house-like as Sheetrock. Took this pic the other day while hanging a cabinet.

White steel. Makes it bright



Epoxy the floor even helps more

Greenlizard, I like the look of that paneling. Very nice! I had something like this in my home when we lived in South Bend..

Sims5 - That is a nice space! I believe "The Dude" would call its current state "unspoiled"