On Oct 14, 11:27*am, jamesgangnc wrote:
On Oct 14, 10:31*am, RicodJour wrote:
On Oct 14, 9:36*am, jamesgangnc wrote:
On Oct 14, 9:13*am, "John Grabowski" wrote:
On Oct 14, 9:00 am, jamesgangnc wrote:

I'm building a garage with some living space above it. *I'd like to
insulate and cover the walls in the garage area as well. *But I'd
rather use something besides wallboard since it is so easily damaged.
(See the funny but true earlier posting defintion of a table saw as a
device for shooting lumber into the wall.) *Are there any good
alternatives beside 1/4" paneling? *That won't break the bank.

*Usually the drywall is required in a garage for fire resistance. *When
there is living space above the requirements are more stringent. *You could
increase the thickness of the wallboard for durability or install any number
of surfaces on top of the drywall. *Plywood, OSB or perforated masonite
(Pegboard) are sometimes used.

Yes, I knew there was something about fire resistance involved. *I was
hoping that wallboard on just the garage ceiling would satisfy that
requirement. *Do you have to have wallboard on the garage walls as
well for fire resistance?

The fire-resistive requirement only kicks in as a separation between
the garage and a living space, so the walls don't need to be rated.
Doesn't necessarily make sense to me, but that's what it is.

And *that basically just means 5/8" on the ceiling, right?

5/8" Firecode, yes.

So some sort of cheap plywood, perhaps beaded, is probably the most
economical alternative to wallboard for garage walls it seems?

Define economical. Does that include your labor? You could go with
T-1-11 and paint it or not, cover 1/2" drywall with 1/8" paneling or
FRP panels (no painting and brighten up the room a lot, though it's
more $), etc., etc.

I do question your thinking about not using wallboard due to stuff
flying around your shop. If that happens more than on a very rare
occasion, you're doing something wrong. You should be more worried
about something going through your chest/face than through some $6/
board drywall.

R