On Mar 31, 2:04*pm, jamesgangnc wrote:
On Mar 30, 9:48*am, "v8z" wrote:





"Robert Olin" wrote in message

... I'm building a well house/shop. *In a living space you have to cover the
walls with something like sheetrock for fire code, however, in a shop
would just osb be ok?

Thanks,
RO

Depends on how fast you want it to burn if you have a fire......
Seriously, if you do have a fire, the additional time the gypsum board will
give could make the difference between just the losing stuff inside, and
losing the structure itself. *Another thing to think about, for a shop as
opposed to a garage, is to ensure you have two points of egress at opposite
ends so you can't get trapped inside by a fire. *ABC extinguishers near both
doors as well.

I've pondering the same thing. *I built a garage with living space
above it. *Code says you have to have 5/8 sheet rock on the garage
ceiling but is silent about what you do with the walls. *I'd really
like to have something besides sheetrock because it's so fragile for a
garage or shop wall. *At the same time I don't want to spend a fortune
either. *Osb is about the right price.- Hide quoted text -

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I added alt.home.repair cause this thread was not getting any traction
over in alt.building.construction. The op and I both would like to
cover some walls with something besides sheetrock. He's got a
workshop and I've got a garage ground floor with living space above
it. I'm pretty certain code only requires me to have 5/8" sheetrock
on the ceiling.

The trouble with the walls is that sheetrock is not a very good choice
for a garage or workshop. Any suggestions for a cheap alternative?