" wrote:

Im tired of looking for a stud every time I want to fasten something to the
wall in my garage and being limited by the position I can put it. I want to
sheath one wall, maybe two in plywood on the inside It has been suggested to
me that ths may be against code and be a fire hazard. I dont see how as the
wall will still be covered in 5/8 drywall. I havent been able to get a
response from local city authorites on this. Any info would be greatly
appreciated.

If the ultimate wall surface is 5/8" firecode drywall it will not make
any difference fire rating wise if there is a layer of plywood between
the drywall and the wall studs (other than the increased cost). The
drywall provides the fire rated protection for the plywood just as it
does for the studs.

Pete C.