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Jul 23, 2011 | 07:25 PM

ford2go

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From: Frequently frozen MN

Stupid panelling question

Hi,

I'm slowly redoing the insulation on the lower part of my basement walls ( The lower part projects out.)

Anyway, I put up some thicker insulation with 2x4s for holding the next layer of stuff.

I was going to put in some sheetrock, but I was in a hurry and just slapped up some 1/2" OSB. The insulation is rigid, but I didn't want the cats clawing it.

Anyway, I could take it down and put up sheetrock, but I thought that probably I could just panel over it.

Is there any good reason not to do it that way?

Thanks,

hj

Jul 23, 2011 | 08:09 PM

rollerstud98

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What kind of paneling are you talking about? You can drywall right over it if thats what you mean. You won't have to worry about finding the studs to screw into doing that. If you are talking about those 4x8 foot sheets of fake wood paneling, I would recommend against that but its just my opinion that that stuff looks really cheap, always. Just like laminate floors.

Jul 23, 2011 | 08:30 PM

Eatonpcat

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No reason not to panel, other than in my opinion paneling is ugly!!! Let's see a picture of what you're thinking about installing

Jul 24, 2011 | 12:24 AM

Ford_Six

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Does your local fire code allow paneling over OSB? Some of them now require the paneling to be on a fire-stopping surface, like sheetrock.
I wouldn't use paneling in a house after seeing how fast a trailer goes up-

Jul 24, 2011 | 06:37 AM

hanklin

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how about this, sheetrock all of it then put up beadboard with chair railing on top of bb

Aug 3, 2011 | 08:52 PM

powerstroke F350

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sheetrock is cheaper than paneling but alot more work

Aug 4, 2011 | 12:49 AM