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   krumy1 | Jun 10, 2003 02:29am | #1

   I'm sure others will have different suggestions but I'm getting ready to do mine and this is what I'm using. From the floor to 4'2" which is the bottom of the wall sockets I'm using drywall. From there to the ceiling I'm putting in white 1/4" pegboard. Even if I don't use peghooks it will still be easy to fasten to.

   Steve K

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   fredsmart48 | Jun 10, 2003 04:49am | #2

   How about doing a oak raised panel walls three panel high that would take away the funkiness of osb.

   How about 1 x 6 t & g knoty pine board with a honey yellow stained, with clear finish over it.

   Another way to is T 111 is ply wood paneling that is 3/8 thick. It comes in various patterns and looks. It usually used outside.

   The big thing is what does the building codes in your part of the world say. Also check with your insurance company what do they say is allowable.

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   lwilliams | Jun 10, 2003 05:11am | #3

   Melamine--and you can use all your walls as a dry erase board. The down side is that it'll reflect sound and noise will be a bigger problem.

   There is also wall paneling designed for bathrooms and resemble melamine but have vinyl joint chanel designed to work with it.

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   JohnWW | Jun 10, 2003 02:59pm | #4

   Hat

   Unless you live way out in the country and don't have building codes, you will need to put up sheetrock first as a fire barrier to satisfy the building inspectors.  The sheetrock will only require rough taping (fire taping) to seal the seams if it will be covered by some other material.  The sheetrock is a good idea in any case, it will help to save the building if you did have a fire.  A fire barrier should definitely be used if the shop space is part of your home.

   T-111 (texture-111), a plywood that looks like resawn siding, is an excellent wall material for a shop, it looks good and is relatively inexpensive.  It is available 5/8 inch thick and this what you should use for shop walls.  A nice advantage to it is that you can screw on shelves and tool racks anywhere and it dosn't show marks from being bumped.  I leave it unfinished but a wash of thin white stain would make the shop a bit brighter.

   John

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   JOSEPH2238 | Jun 10, 2003 04:34pm | #5

   Hat,

   You can reduce the funky look of OSB by thinning joint compound to a thick slurry and roll it on thick. Then do a quick light sand, seal and paint. I used this method on the doors for my shed.

   Joe Phillips

   Plastics pay the bills, Woodworking keeps me sane!

6. 
   RoyinMD | Jun 10, 2003 07:50pm | #6

   Hat,

   John's fire barrier is very important. My shop is detached and I just painted the block walls.

   Joe's compound slurry works excellent on OSB and cheap too, although a bit messy. You may want to do a thin whitewash of primer before the compound. It will be easy to hang things on the walls in the future.

   Enjoy, Roy