WALL COVING (or Not!!!) my Epoxy Floor

[CamarosRus]

My stick framed shop has interior walls finished with sheet rock.

There is a 4" high concrete footing that evidently was wood framed upon.
Sheet rock covers to bottom of framing leaving footing exposed
One side of shop has face of sheet rock pretty flush with (interior)
face of the footing.

Other side of shop the sheetrock face is "out" 1/2"+ from face of concrete
footing.

I am considering covering bottom 4' of sheet rock with FRP panels. What ,material can I apply against face of recessed concrete footing to bring it level/even with sheetrock, so as I could then apply FRP over "everything" with bottom edge sitting on epoxy floor and then clear chalk FRP to epoxy floor.

I was thinking of using a wide commercial rubber (ROPPE) cove ???? [which would still need the void behind on one side fixed]......but am asking your opinion if FRP all the way down to floor/slab would look "bad"

 

[Ksullivan]

Is moisture a problem in that area where the footing is? I would suggest using a piece of azek board (brand name PVC trim board) rot resistant and you could attach it with bugle head tapcons which would make flush so you could attach the frp to the azek and it should be flush. Azek is able to be cut on a table saw and a regular miter saw. I think frp would make for a clean look, I would go with clear caulk along the bottom edge instead of rubber base because it would make the look a lot cleaner. Good luck.

 

[CamarosRus]

Somebody suggested I use strips/pcs of HARDI Board applied to the concrete. Im thinking
your AZEK idea is the same.

Forget the FRP and forget overlapping the sheetrock....If the HARDI Board or AZEK
was applied flush to the concrete footing directly below the sheetrock..............the top of the AZEK could **** up against the bottom of the sheetrock.....however I see a
problem having a nice tight joint that could be chalked ???

I need to post pics new pics of this but am challenged by the lack of know how

Thanks