Garage wall sheeting & storage ideas

[Pike2350]

With the other thread more the actual build if the garage, I thought I'd start this for more discussion.

I'm unsure if the best way to sheet the inside as well as the best way to maximize storage.

Sheeting- I tend to just think of drywall but in reading the garage journal I see a lot of people use plywood instead. Thus would be easier for mounting any type of storage but I only think of it becoming an inferno if there was a fire. Am I over thinking it? What are other people's thoughts on using some sort of wood sheeting instead of drywall?

Storage- this is more of a residential garage then a shop so keep that in mind. What are some good storage options? In looking I'm amazed at some of the costs for storage. There are so many things that are stored in a garage that it seems the various options can be overwhelming. I have thought about splurging o. The plastic slat wall sheets to allow for flexibilty...similar to the Husky stuff at HD. Any other suggestions?

I will need a good tool box and have more then likely decided on a US General fro Harbor Freight....but I may also be able to acquire my dad's old Craftsman ones..so we'll see.

I will.not have steel or major fab tools in there....mostly the typical homeowner stuff plus tools for light construction (miter saw, mobile table saw and other cordless tool)

 

[zmotorsports]

Personally I'm a fan of good ole' sheet rock, mud and paint. That is what I did in my new shop but in the RV storage bay I did merely use OSB and painted it white. It looks good but not as good as the shop. Even on the OSB when I hung my metal storage rack I located studs and didn't rely solely on the strength of the OSB.

Mike

 

[mbryson]

I have similar questions/observations about storage and possibly some answers? My garage was sheetrocked by my builder after I added insulation. I have used scraps of plywood and such with the plywood screwed to the studs to allow brackets or similar to be mounted to the plywood.

At some point, I'll actually finish/paint my interior but while setting up, I still have the sheetrock just in it's native form. The hose hanger is a good example of what I'm talking about.

I've done some good things in my new garage and some other things are incomplete or just plain aren't working well. One thing I do like that I've done are these shelves for junk that ends up in the garage. The above shelf is over the space occupied by my wife's car.

I've added strategic chunks of pegboard around a few work areas hoping I won't have "flat horizontal space syndrome" as much in this garage as I've had in the past. I don't have pics of those.

 

[Hickey]

This spot right here just screams for a loft. It's one if the best things I've done in my garage and I've stored all kinds of crap up there including axles and tires/wheels. That stuff would otherwise be on the floor and in my way. The other thing I would do is build a small jib crane right there to hoist crap out of your truck or trailer and into the loft.

 

[mbryson]

View attachment 131238This spot right here just screams for a loft. It's one if the best things I've done in my garage and I've stored all kinds of crap up there including axles and tires/wheels. That stuff would otherwise be on the floor and in my way. The other thing I would do is build a small jib crane right there to hoist crap out of your truck or trailer and into the loft.

That's being considered. I hope I don't have enough junk to warrant a loft but it's definitely possible. The shelf over by my wife's car took most of the junk. I'd like to keep the junk to a minimum.

 

[Hickey]

That's being considered. I hope I don't have enough junk to warrant a loft but it's definitely possible. The shelf over by my wife's car took most of the junk. I'd like to keep the junk to a minimum.

I'm sure you can find pics of my jib crane posted somewhere on the forum. Just a HF atv winch and a lawnmower battery on a trickle charger. We swapped Anthony's engine out with that crane. Twice. 😬

 

[Mouse]

If you have a portion of the garage that will be used for metal fabrication, consider using some sort of metal sheeting on the wall to help control sparks and slag.

 

[Tonkaman]

I hung metal backing every 2’ along my walls then covered with OSB. Once coated with oil based primer, and a coat of paint it looks really good.

 

[zgfiredude]

Just sinse I am a fire prevention guy, there is something called intumescent paint that you can use over wood that creates a fire resistant coating when heated. Works like paint, changes when heated.

 

[BCGPER]

The best and most cost effective sheeting is still Sheetrock. Relatively cheap, fire resistant, and easy to install. My advice to you and Marc both would be to paint that shit ASAP! Parking wet cars in there will cause the tape joints on the ceiling to fail. I always use pure white gloss paint to get the most light reflection possible.

 

[4x4_Welder]

As I plan the build for my garden system development shed, I'm leaning towards metal siding on the inside walls. It's going to be insulated, sheathed outside probably with T111, but the interior is going to have a very high humidity and I'll likely be welding in there while building the system.

 

[nnnnnate]

garden system development shed

Details please.

 

[4x4_Welder]

Details please.

I'm developing a non soil based growing system aimed at increasing food availability and reducing the environmental impact of providing that food. I'm at the point where I need to build a medium scale "entry level" sized system, and am building a 10x12 shed to house it. It will have heating, evaporative cooling, and lots of waterworks so drywall, even the green board, won't be able to handle the moisture level.
I'm still in the funding phase right now, if they do another round of stimulus checks mine's going straight into this system.

 

[YROC FAB.]

I went with osb in my shop for a few reasons. It can take a hammer thrown at it when i have fit, Its easy to install (I hate dry wall work), and i can run a screw about anywhere to hold most things. I'll admit it doesn't look as nice as finished drywall but it doesn't matter to me in my dirty old cluttered shop.

One thing i would suggest is a decent bottom panel to protect the bottom of the wall where they get banged up. I installed some sheet metal with a two by four cut in half on a angle as trim on the one side of my shop and i really liked how it turned out as it breaks up the monotony of a solid white wall. As far as shelves go i like them up tall as to not take up any floor space. Most of my shelves are full of clutter but some of them have nice cheap plastic totes to keep them looking good and organized. A good tip i learned on trial and error on the totes is to not get big ones if you are going to be having to lug them overhead.

 

[glockman]

Look at doing french cleats on a grid instead of using slat wall. You can cut 2-4" slices of a sheet of plywood and make a cleats to hang pretty much anything on.

 

[glockman]

If you are unfamiliar with french cleats, here is one place I use them.



I've got several cleats on the walls around the garage with these. The number of hooks and hangers you can make for them with scraps is limitless and you can move things around without putting new holes on the walls.

Here are a couple pics of my mess. I've got a little of every mode of storage. All cheap.


I really like these lateral file cabinets too.

Jeep doors stored on ladder hooks, shelf made from a tire. All odds and ends but it works great for me.

 

[I Lean]

Where did @mesha put the pics of his little workshop? It's made of french cleats.

 

[mesha]

Got the other wall done too, but no pics I can find. I like the French cleat. I don’t actually really moves stuff much anymore, but I did at first until I figured where I liked it. Building the tool holders is a lot of fun.

 

[Herzog]

It's like an episode of Wranglerstar up in here.

 

[Hickey]

It's like an episode of Wranglerstar up in here.

That's the fizz.