Shop Walls

[ovrszd]

OSB looks horrible and like you bought the cheapest of the cheap. Painted plywood is better. Tin is good but looks like heck after getting hit a while. You lean something against it and the thin modern stuff is already dented. They make plastic and fiberglass panels for barns, some very comprehensive systems, but I worry a bit about fire rating. I've burned fiberglass and you might think a plane went down!

Guess I better empty the shop and tear it all out. Sure looks cheap to me too.

P.S. painted plywood looks much worse.

 

[lilranch2001]

Looks pretty darn nice to me Richard

 

[ovrszd]

Looks pretty darn nice to me Richard

Thank you. Fills my needs.

Hoping Industrial Toys can post a pic of his shop so we can see the proper way to do it.

 

[lilranch2001]

I assume it is much like the Taj Mahal

 

[ovrszd]

I assume it is much like the Taj Mahal

Probly.

 

[lilranch2001]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...cropped).jpg/900px-Taj_Mahal-10_(cropped).jpg

 

[lilranch2001]

Actually I watched show on it a while back, and the Taj Mahal is not as perfect as it appears.
The Dome is not symmetrical, off by quite a bit!

 

[ovrszd]

Actually I watched show on it a while back, and the Taj Mahal is not as perfect as it appears.
The Dome is not symmetrical, off by quite a bit!

I had the opportunity to tour several palaces in Iraq. They ain't much either.

This picture is at the Baath Party Headquarters building in Baghdad. Notice anything peculiar about the door???

 

[lilranch2001]

No...
My eyes arent as good as they used to be tho.....

 

[lilranch2001]

Or is it a play on the term Baath Party and terlet Lid?

 

[ovrszd]

Or is it a play on the term Baath Party and terlet Lid?

Sorry, the pic didn't show it well. You can't close the door. It hits the stool. That's typical in all their construction. Everything is tiled. Horribly.

 

[lilranch2001]

Oooooo now I see it!

 

[newbury]

What is the story with your lattice trusses? <snip>

I see lattice trusses advertised all around Virginia, mainly as part of cheap garage packages.

If the keyword is "inexpensive" then OSB is always going to be your best choice. Rip a sheet in half and you can cover 16 linear feet for less then $10. Nothing else will even come close.

If appearance is a consideration, look into Smart Siding. It's a higher grade OSB then the normal construction stuff and the appearance side has a wood grain stamped into it that looks like T1-11 siding, but a lot nicer.

Or advantech - that stuff is not like the OSB of old.

When I get that far, I'm going to buy 12"x12" porcelain tile, and do the bottom 4' of the walls with them.

HD has them for a buck a piece, all the time.

Seems like they would break real easily if you run into them with something.

 

[quicksandfarmer]

Sorry, the pic didn't show it well. You can't close the door. It hits the stool. That's typical in all their construction. Everything is tiled. Horribly.

I thought you were going to say that someone finally put the doorknob up where tall people can reach it.

 

[quicksandfarmer]

When I get that far, I'm going to buy 12"x12" porcelain tile, and do the bottom 4' of the walls with them.

HD has them for a buck a piece, all the time.

Kind of tough to nail stuff to that though.

 

[JPRambo]

I am currently building a garage. I did this to be able to clean the floor.

 

[ray66v]

Seems like they would break real easily if you run into them with something.

Ceramic tile is somewhat easy to break. Porcelain tile is not.

They rate the tiles for hardness and if you are concerned, you can get exceptionally hard ones, if you pay more.

You would have to hit the wall hard enough, that you would do substantial damage regardless of what you have on it, to have a problem with porcelain tile. Every day wear and tear, isn't going to have any affect on it.

 

[ray66v]

Kind of tough to nail stuff to that though.

If it's only 4 feet high, you can simply put your nails above that point.

It's not hard to drill a hole first, for attaching junk, if you buy the right drill bit.

You can also leave big enough gaps, and grout them. That will allow you to easily hang stuff in those groves.

Nothings going to be the perfect solution for everyone.

 

[lilranch2001]

I think the thing one takes from this thread is......
the same thing as in the rest of life......
the right thing for all of us......
is going to be......
slightly different!

 

[Dougryan]

Decision Made: I'm going with plywood.

Lots of great suggestions. I really like the Puck Board idea, but not easy to source. 3/4" plywood sanded on one side and painted is the way I'm going.
It will be 1/2" off the concrete floor to avoid direct contact and minimize moisture. I will also paint the plywood front, back, and all edges to seal it.

Thanks everyone.
Doug