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Posted by jamesgangnc on October 14, 2009, 11:27 am
> > > > I'm building a garage with some living space above it. =A0I'd like =
to
> > > > insulate and cover the walls in the garage area as well. =A0But I'd
> > > > rather use something besides wallboard since it is so easily damage=
d.
> > > > (See the funny but true earlier posting defintion of a table saw as=
a
> > > > device for shooting lumber into the wall.) =A0Are there any good
> > > > alternatives beside 1/4" paneling? =A0That won't break the bank.
> > > *Usually the drywall is required in a garage for fire resistance. =A0=
When
> > > there is living space above the requirements are more stringent. =A0Y=
ou could
> > > increase the thickness of the wallboard for durability or install any=
number
> > > of surfaces on top of the drywall. =A0Plywood, OSB or perforated maso=
nite
> > > (Pegboard) are sometimes used.
> > Yes, I knew there was something about fire resistance involved. =A0I wa=
s
> > hoping that wallboard on just the garage ceiling would satisfy that
> > requirement. =A0Do 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.
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And that basically just means 5/8" on the ceiling, right?
So some sort of cheap plywood, perhaps beaded, is probably the most
economical alternative to wallboard for garage walls it seems?
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> 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.