On Dec 16, 8:15*am, stryped wrote:
I have a detached garage that is 30x30 with 10 foot ceiligns that was
just built. The outside is metal and standard stud walls in the inside
with 2 feet on center studs for the most part.

I am debating drying to drywall the walls myself. I bought a drywall
book and have been reading it.

It suggested in a garage with tall ceilings to use drywall installed
vertically to eliminate butt seams which I understand.

However, there is a section in the book that stated in a garage there
is, "clearly no need to do three coats of compound in the tapered
edges of the drywall". Meaning, really the only coat of drywall mud
needed is the tape embedding coat.

Will it produce aceptable results using self adhesive mesh tape on the
joints, then one coat of 6 inch wide or so mud to cover the tape? I
know the tapered part of the drywall is probably wider than this. Will
you be able to tell once it is painted? I plan to prime with flat
white ceiling paint then to top coat with a semi gloss. (I think white
also right now but not 100% sure).

Since the you have a ten ft ceiling I would buy 10 ft drywall and set
them verical. Then again since it is detached from the house you dont
have to worry about fire rating. Do the thing in OSB and you can
fasten anything to the wall anywhere you like you like. Do a little
planning and you may not want to do the whole garage with OSB or
plywood but maybe part of it.

Jimmie

Jimmie