speedminded
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Practically 1 in 5 posts is questions regarding flooring but what about the walls? I'm trying to determine the best interior alternative to the usual drywall for my detached shop/garage and, due to the expense, i don't really like the idea of trial and error...
The first option was the same reverse board & baton that's on the exterior, not quite as boring as plain plywood, cheaper than individual boards, but it would still look like a yard shed on the inside...I think even if i did a wainscoting with it painted in two differant colors. Trying to avoid wood though: will be doing some cutting, welding, and grinding. Anyways, browsing Home Depot today I found slick paneling used in bathrooms and kitchen back splashes. One was plain & slick, I've used it on the walls above showers before, but they also had a few with patterns too: 4" tiles and a couple others....Anyone use this in a shop or garage before?
On the shop side I'm thinking about doing a chair railing with the reverse board & baton below then the 4" tile up to the ceiling and on the ceiling (It currently has 80's wood paneling all over). Will be doing minor metal fabrication: metal brake, slicer, couple large benches, drill press, etc...nothing too messy. See my sig pics for the spoiler & splitter i made on my car.
The garage side is going to remain open trusses, painted black, with the silver corrugated metal above it but not too sure on the walls yet. The entire building has several windows, plus the ones in the overhead doors, so the walls don't necessarily need to be white...just a lighter color would make it appear to be larger. The garage side will be used for everyday parking and very regular mechanical work: tool box or two & a roll cart, engine stand, table for tearing apart a transmission or engine, parts washer, sink, etc.
I want it to be spotless though, not quite sterile like a lab but just clean...similiar to the race trailers or under the awnings of the Le Mans series teams. Throw up the 4' x 8' Ferrari flag, a few others banners, and all my Road Atlanta race posters (framed of course) and call it good. A bar and a projector showing vintage races on the wall while working on the cars would be nice
Pre-remodel pic...
The first option was the same reverse board & baton that's on the exterior, not quite as boring as plain plywood, cheaper than individual boards, but it would still look like a yard shed on the inside...I think even if i did a wainscoting with it painted in two differant colors. Trying to avoid wood though: will be doing some cutting, welding, and grinding. Anyways, browsing Home Depot today I found slick paneling used in bathrooms and kitchen back splashes. One was plain & slick, I've used it on the walls above showers before, but they also had a few with patterns too: 4" tiles and a couple others....Anyone use this in a shop or garage before?
On the shop side I'm thinking about doing a chair railing with the reverse board & baton below then the 4" tile up to the ceiling and on the ceiling (It currently has 80's wood paneling all over). Will be doing minor metal fabrication: metal brake, slicer, couple large benches, drill press, etc...nothing too messy. See my sig pics for the spoiler & splitter i made on my car.
The garage side is going to remain open trusses, painted black, with the silver corrugated metal above it but not too sure on the walls yet. The entire building has several windows, plus the ones in the overhead doors, so the walls don't necessarily need to be white...just a lighter color would make it appear to be larger. The garage side will be used for everyday parking and very regular mechanical work: tool box or two & a roll cart, engine stand, table for tearing apart a transmission or engine, parts washer, sink, etc.
I want it to be spotless though, not quite sterile like a lab but just clean...similiar to the race trailers or under the awnings of the Le Mans series teams. Throw up the 4' x 8' Ferrari flag, a few others banners, and all my Road Atlanta race posters (framed of course) and call it good. A bar and a projector showing vintage races on the wall while working on the cars would be nice
Pre-remodel pic...
In the photo above, I am wondering what the heck that dude is gonna run (tools wise) with that silly little pancake compressor 
