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As most of you know from my other thread I am in the process of organizing my garage shop. I was 2/3’s of the way done until tonight when I decided to move my shelf/bench I made 11 years ago. Behind the shelf there are a couple holes I forgot were there from an old bathroom medicine cabinet the previous owner had in the wall (no idea why???) and water damage (I let my roof leak way longer than I should have). I am trying to decide whether to patch the drywall or cover all or part of the wall with OSB. I plan to move my band saw, drill press and mechanic tool cart against that wall and I feel like the osb will give me more flexibility on future shelves or french cleats.
What did you guys use for your shop walls and are you happy or wish you had something else?
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I will be lining mine with these
DeWalt
I have an endless supply of planks and its “Free”…..the video shows how cool it can look.
DeWalt
Yeah that was a pretty sweet video, I saw that somewhere before, maybe you even posted that somewhere else? You have the right idea. Drywall won’t stand up to any abuse you throw at it like planks will. That’s why I’m not putting drywall up in my new mudroom addition. I think I’ll use t1-11 instead. Which might be another option for you dano, it would look nicer than osb probably
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OSB will be cheapest. I like peg board but not if it is an insulated wall.
It’s not insulated, just drywalled. T1-11 is around 25 to 30 per sheet, 7/16 osb is 10. I am going for function more than fashion since it’s my work shop.
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It’s not insulated, just drywalled. T1-11 is around 25 to 30 per sheet, 7/16 osb is 10. I am going for function more than fashion since it’s my work shop.Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
There you go, I do that a lot, function over fashion.
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I used OSB in my 24×24. I love it.
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Well I found a disaster to deal with…
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Moving the shelf opened up a hole in my wall that was way worse than I thought. My sill plate is rotted along with the bottom of my studs, the backer board and the wood siding. I guess I am glad I found it now before I covered the wall in osb. That electrical outlet was a mess, I put a double gang box and 2 outlets in today. Protool its not mold, its the black back side of the backer board that goes behind the wood siding. After I dig out the foundation and put in a treated 2×8 along the bottom outside it should be ok. I am going to cut the studs and scab in a piece of 4×4 as a new sill plate. The whole wall is loose when you hit it. its not really weight bearing luckily. Now that I have to tear out even more of my drywall I am going to do OSB for sure. I hate finishing drywall and OSB will allow me to open the wall up again easily if I ever need to.
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On a side note my shelf is looking good in its new home
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Looks good bro!
He added a tin ceiling…I thought I would share the finished project. Very talent fellow.
DeWalt
Just trying to pass on info…..I would never thought of putting the tin on the underside oh the roof or white washing the trusses.
At one point I was going to put tin on my garage walls but know I have a good blueprint of what I like. Now to collect the wood and find the time…lol
DeWalt
Keep up the progress Dano…..looking forward to more pics. [emoji12]
Wow that video was pretty great. As Protool said, that is way more advanced than most youtube videos.
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is that daylight? if so get some expansion foam
It sure is. I “fixed” it today.
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I planned to paint it this spring, I never see that and didn’t realize it go so bad. Out of sight out of mind. It’s my dog’s yard. That piece of drywall fits perfectly right?
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I am going to cover that wall with OSB, I used that scrap piece to fill the gap. Hopefully I will have that wall and the ceiling done tomorrow afternoon. My next project is to organize my lights, they are randomly placed all over my garage and it drives me crazy.
Expanda Foam is your friend for cracks and gaps. I replaced the rotted siding board with a 1×12 I had laying around and once I paint it I am going to back fill. There is concrete in the corner where my garage wall hits the house so that will be a pain. No one can see that corner so I am not worried about it being perfect.
When using OSB as a wall covering, it can be a good idea to coat any raw edges of the panels, that sit near the floor, with polyurethane. This will help control moisture draw into the panels and expansion of the bottom edge thickness. Also make sure to leave at least a 1/2″ gap at the base of the wall for similar reasons.
I have a block foundation and the sill plate so the osb will be about 9.5″ off the ground. Do you still think it’s necessary to poly the edges?
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Due to the nature of OSB and particle board products in general, it is always a good idea to seal any exposed edges. I once performed a quick test on a board product that I was using in the shop, by using different materials to cover the edges and them dropping it into a bucket of water for a short bit. Suffice to say, there was a world of difference in how the product performed compared to an untreated edge. Any exposed raw edge of that type of board product will draw moisture if left unprotected.
Good point. I have had a piece of osb in my garage for a couple years without and issues and my shelves are particle board and they are fine. The only problem I have with either is if they actually get wet. Then they swell up and rot. I plan to paint it once it’s done so I think it will be fine for what it is. It’s only $10 if I need to replace them down the road. It’s going over drywall and here in Ohio it doesn’t get too humid
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It turned out ok. Close call on the way home, that could have ruined my day
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Ha ha whoops!
Jimbo
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Never underestimate the power of a ratchet strap. 🙂
I forgot the front has a gap. I forgot to install the front stakes when I threw the side on. It was a late night job in December just so I could haul something.
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Some progress today…
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Now I am enjoying a cigar and a Redd’s wicked apple trying to figure out how on earth I fit everything on these shelves before I moved them.
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This trailer is light duty for sure. I drive a Subaru Impreza and my wife has a Subaru Crosstrek, neither are rated to tow much. This is my old trailer that I ended up selling to my step dad if I ever need anything heavy.
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My cousins jeep back when we used to have mud trucks…
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No doubt man! A mess is an understatement!
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Isn’t that how it goes, you clean up an area, organize your stuff and it’s like how on earth did all this not spill out the door theres so much.
I like that drill press area, in a little corner like, keep wood and metal chips more contained, easier clean up
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Wow looking good man!! Enjoy that Redds man I love those drinks!
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I converted my automotive tool cart into my miter saw/shop vac cart since I moved my automotive tools to the shelves and wall.
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