TS3660

My shop is 30 x 40. It's studded and insulated with faced fiberglass. The next step is to put something on the walls and ceiling and paint it white. I have been around and around with different thoughts. Pegboard, white pegboard, plywood, drywall, OSB, hardboard, MDF, you name it, I have thought about it. I have finally tentatively decided. LOL. My last thing before I finalize my decision is to run it by this forum. First, the ceiling is the underside of the roof. It's high, angled, and has collar ties I will need to work around. So, my thoughts for the ceiling are 1/4" plywood (Luann). It is $6.16 a sheet. I will need 30 sheets. It is light, easy to cut, easy to handle, cheap, and it won't have to hold anything but paint. My thoughts for the walls is 7/16" OSB. It is $4.97 a sheet. I will need 35 sheets. My 2 concerns with OSB are 1.) How well does it paint? I am not concerned about perfection, I only want to brighten the shop's lighting. and 2.) How well will it hold nails etc. if I want to hang something between studs? My thoughts are that if I have a problem hanging things, I will use a bracket of some kind instead of simply a nail. Also, I will put pegboard up, firred away from the walls for clearance, after I get the OSB up. So, go ahead you guys, beat me up, pat me on the back, make suggestions, whatever. Thanks.

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woodnthings

This occured to me for the walls ....for every dollar you increase the price per sheet you add $35, not a whole lot. So what can you do at $7.00 per sheet, or $70.00 more for the walls. What about $10,00 per sheet? Just asking and trying to put things in perspective. 35 sheets at $10.00 per is $350.00 In the big picture of life and the future maybe that's not a lot of money to spend. I donno? I'd be looking at 3/8th rough sawn or smooth or 1/2" good one side plywood or 1/2" drywall if you are any good at the mud and tape scene. I just don't fill all the nail holes so I can easily find a stud to hang things from. Or 1/4" Luan all around and don't hang anything from it. The possibilties are many. Also what's your climate like? You might want to visqueen the whole area and dehumidify it. It also prevents air infiltration if you're trying to heat itin cold climates. Also what's the electrical format? In the walls or surface wiring in conduit? Good Luck. bill

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Mike Gager

i went with 7/16 osb on my walls and ceiling. i would use scews instead of nails if you need to hang something other wise it should be fine

i didnt paint the osb i put up, i just left it bare for a more "industrial" look i have lots of light in my shop so it really wasnt that big of a deal and the osb was tons brighter then the bare studs that were there before

oh yeah one other thing, osb has 2 sides, a smooth side and a rough side. i didnt notice til i was on my 5th ceiling sheet that i had been installing them rough side out

TS3660

Bill, That's a good point about cost and how to calculate it. Problem is, I can't do much until I get to $20 a sheet for 3/8 one side good plywood. That would mean $700 vs. $175. True, in the whole scheme of things, I might be happier. Then again, the $525 I save will help me rebuild my Craftsman 6" metal lathe. And, in 10 years, will I be happier with the plywood? I dunno. Maybe, maybe not. And Mike, yes, I know one side is smooth and one is rough. Thanks for reminding me though. I hate it when you get 1/2 done with a job and realize you should have doen it different. They make one side rough for roofs so you don't slide off during construction.

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HFC Homes

You can get some insulated osb with a type of aluminum foil on one side...it really brightens up a room.

BHOFM

If I was doing a new shop, a lot of the walls would be
pegboard. Pre-painted at Lowes, $16 a sheet. Most
likely find unfinished cheaper.

Four feet of ply topped with four feet of peg!

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TS3660

Since I don't quite know how my shop will be set up yet, I don't know where I want the pegboard. I could do as you say and simply put it everywhere starting at 4' and up, but I then thought that I may want a solid wall in places where I didn't need pegboard. So, that's why I thought I'd run OSB everywhere, then once I get my shop set up, I would put pegboard just where I needed it. Make sense? I dunno. Maybe I should just back up 15 yards and punt.

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Geoguy

I used OSB. It holds nails and screws well. I painted mine. A few chips tried to swell a little when water based latex paint was applied but it's no big deal. I have some photos in my albums, although, they don't specifically show close-ups of the walls. I chose OSB for the cost and durability.

TS3660

Hey Geoguy, I looked at your pictures, and although this has nothing to do with OSB, the stack of wood you have drying in your attic must be incredibly heavy. Aren't you concerned about your joists breaking?

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Bud

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Julian the woodnut

If you plan on heating the shop, then in no way would I sheat the walls with pegboard. You must sheet the walls with either 7/16 osb, or 1/2" drywall first, then fir out the pegboard with 1x2's. You want as tight of a seal from the outside as possible.

toolman Steve

Lilty

I think I would go with 1/2" drywall on the ceiling and 1/2" OSB on the walls.

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Rich Aldrich

I am in a similar situation only my case is a 20 x 24 addition to my 20 x 28 shop. First, I live where it is too cold, so I have to put R19 in the walls and R38 in the ceiling. My shop is built pole building style, so I have to fill in walls with studs for sheeting.

The existing shop is all drywall. I am happy with it, but I have been considering tongue and groove pine, shiplap, or OSB for the walls of the addition. I would like to hang things where I want, not where I have to due to stud positions. Anyway, I will have to check out the plywood/pegboard panels - sounds interesting.

I posted this on familywoodworking where one of the guys said if you do put up OSB and paint it, put kilz on first. It covers better?

I have a while before I absolutely have to decide.

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Kenbo

Although my shop is smaller than yours, I used 7/16" OSB. I also painted it with a white semi-gloss latex to brighten up the room. It takes the paint okay. Several coats to fully cover it. In some areas, there was a little yellowing from the adheisive in the OSB I'm guessing. I don't know if you can see what it looks like painted, but there are pictures on my user profile.
Ken

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Abbott

OSB works fine for walls. It holds nails/screws for hanging items and brackets. It is easy to skim it with drywall mud, give it a quick sanding with a pole sander, prime it with KILZ or ZAP (Wal Mart's brand, works fine) and paint it.

I sometimes cut 3" strips of OSB and screw them to the walls with 1 1/4" gold construction screws, then run screws or hooks in thru the strips to hang tool, cord or hose hooks. I have used 7/16" OSB for the walls on 2 shops now with no regrets.

BHOFM

There is some difference in heating a shop in Illinois
and South Carolina.

Four inches of pink glass and a vapor barrier covered
with pegboard will be more than enough.

In the summer, more interest in keeping the heat
out!

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