Interior walls in workshop?
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Interior walls in workshop?
Well I have the concrete laid, electrics run, lights in, and ordered the garage door in my workshop. My next project is to put in the installation and close up the walls. I dont want to use drywall because although I will have a level of climate control, I'm sure there will be too much moisture for it. So that eliminates the one type of interior wall I have experience with.
So, what is in your shop? Anyone have pics they would mind sharing? I was thinking about going to one of the plants that makes metal roof sheets and see if I can get the metal unstamped and use that but then I think about sheer, flat steel walls and not sure how that would look. I am open to anything though, would like some advice!
Shane
So, what is in your shop? Anyone have pics they would mind sharing? I was thinking about going to one of the plants that makes metal roof sheets and see if I can get the metal unstamped and use that but then I think about sheer, flat steel walls and not sure how that would look. I am open to anything though, would like some advice!
Shane
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What about that green moisture resistant drywall? I have seen metal walls, and they are ok but you really need to attach them to something rather than just the studs, like 1/2" plywood. They also tend to move if there are some pretty wide temperature swings, so the wall will ripple.
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I used 1/2" OSB(strand board) and painted it white. I've used sheetrock in past garages, but it gets dinged up very easily and absorbs any liquid that hits it. The strand board is tougher and requires no finishing. Once it's painted, you can't even see the screws. If you want to hide the seams, just rip some 1/4" luan into 2" strips and use them as battens to hide the seams.
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I used 1/2" OSB(strand board) and painted it white. I've used sheetrock in past garages, but it gets dinged up very easily and absorbs any liquid that hits it. The strand board is tougher and requires no finishing. Once it's painted, you can't even see the screws. If you want to hide the seams, just rip some 1/4" luan into 2" strips and use them as battens to hide the seams.
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Now is OSB the same as what we used to call "pressed wood"? That stuff would bend, warp, and flake when any water got on it...
Good tip on the metal rippling or warping with heat, didnt think about that...
EDI: If i went with OSB, does that pressed pattern show through the paint?
Shane
Good tip on the metal rippling or warping with heat, didnt think about that...
EDI: If i went with OSB, does that pressed pattern show through the paint?
Shane
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We used to call it "flakeboard"
But the glues and waxes used now in addition to the orientation of the shreds of wood make it a far superior product.
The technology is improving.
Heck, when I started we still had "plyscore". Does anybody else remember the plywood stuff that was stitched together???
But the glues and waxes used now in addition to the orientation of the shreds of wood make it a far superior product.
The technology is improving.
Heck, when I started we still had "plyscore". Does anybody else remember the plywood stuff that was stitched together???
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If you plan on doing any welding, grinding, cutting, or metal work in general, I would seriously consider a wall that is fire retardant or fireproof. I know a couple people who have had garage fires because some sparks from welding got into the walls (non-insulated, just studs and open walls).
When I build a garage, it will be a steel building, inside and out.
When I build a garage, it will be a steel building, inside and out.
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The trusses and exterior of my garage are steel, only the purlins and OSB are wood. I plan on building a welding/grinding room to contain the mess. The walls in this room will be covered with 5/8" firecode sheetrock.
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I OSB'd my garage, including the ceiling, over insulation back when it was about $4 a sheet.
bulletproof (not literally), paints well and over and over, and easy to remove should you need a modification later.
bulletproof (not literally), paints well and over and over, and easy to remove should you need a modification later.
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How about using cement board up the first three feet where it is going to get wet, then do the OSB above.
The OSB is still around $7-8 so compared to everything else it is reasonable. But check your local codes, you may need the fire rating of sheetrock. If that's the case you can use greenboard above the cement board.
The OSB is still around $7-8 so compared to everything else it is reasonable. But check your local codes, you may need the fire rating of sheetrock. If that's the case you can use greenboard above the cement board.
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The whole inside of our house is OSB'd, non painted. It is trimmed out though. Our house looks like a badass hunters cabin on sterioids.
Ditto on hanging things where ever you want. And its easier to replace if you HAPPEN to knock a hole in it.
Ditto on hanging things where ever you want. And its easier to replace if you HAPPEN to knock a hole in it.
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Did ya'll use the tongue and groove OSB? I've seen it at a local lumber store and thought that may make the seams look better but it would be more difficult to install on a wall (I would think).
Shane
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