Alternatives to drywall?

[nosualc]

WOW!, thanks for all good ideas guys...

So far we have OSB, luan plywood, Hardiplank, exterior siding, pegboard, the farmtek stuff, exterior plywood, car siding, and log siding.

I had never heard of some of this stuff, had to look it up (thanks, Google).

Somebody mentioned "milking parlor" sheeting, and another mentioned vinyl clad hardboard? I think these might be the same thing, and I already have a sheet or two that I use underneath my car lift as cleanable floor protector. I'll attached a couple of pix of it. Is this the same stuff? They call it "tileboard" at the big orange store.

-nosualc

 

[nosualc]

a closeup

 

[Farwell]

Nosualc,
Hey, thanks a bunch for the tile board idea. I have been looking for something to put under my JD 2010 to protect my cement floor. Now if I can afford the $3.19 a gallon for the gas to drive 25 miles to the nearest orange store.
I can't hear the neighbor's Ford dripping oil over the sound of my JD dripping hydraulic fluid.
I am putting 7/16th OSB around the base of my 30x40 pole barn and putting 1/2 inch sheet rock around the upper portion. I have seen the ceilings of the local Amish stores that are OSB and painted with a glossy finish that look as good as any ceiling. I think it will work and look great. I am going to paint my OSB with PVA (sheet rock primer) and finish it with a high gloss poly marine paint.
In my welding shop area I am going to use 5/8 sheet rock around the base with some metal siding in the grinding and weld spark area and OSB around the upper half.
Farwell

 

[nasdaqsam]

The sheets you are showing is not what I was talking about. Those are as you described a hardboard piece with a smooth surface and will work well also. From experience I can tell you if it scratchs it will swell in that area if exposed to water.

The sheets I was refering to are more like a solid plastic and are completely uneffected by water. I wish I could tell you the name but I just can not remember.

 

[JJT]

Call me crazy but I don't have a single sheet of dry wall in my 3000 sw ft house or in my attached 1000 sq ft garage. The walls and ceilings are all knotty pine. I hate to paint and wallpaper..... Both the house and garage are exposed post and beam construction, with the exterior walls and roof being stick built, over the post and beam frame.

 

[nosualc]

OK, you're crazy /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

You have to post some pictures...

-nosualc

 

[Junkman]

Tell us about your 4 post electric lift. I was hot to get one until I measured the hight of my garage. I only have a 10' ceiling and that won't get the car high enough to get under it comfortably. I still want a lift, but now I need to consider if a new building is worth building to accommodate the lift... Decissions... decissions...... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[tomnky]

I finished My garage with OSB , 14 foot ceiling with the thought of later down the road of using some kind of panelling as I hate to paint.

Needless to say I have never got around to that.
OSB alone is dark and I have enough lighting in mine that makes it look like a landing strip at night. I suppose I could paint it but would rather find an alternative .

 

[SPIKER]

For roof/celings some people have been using the aluminum foil backed poly-styrene (styro-foam) 4x8 boards the polished alum finish makes lighting much better and you get an r something advantage, then use the metal/alum tape for the seams it looks great and some of it comes with out a bunch of ad wrighting on it. cost is about same as drywall but much lighter also easly damaged so best for roof only...

the OSB or even std Plywood would be a good bet for walls though. also they make some of that stuff which is like paneling but a bit thicker and with a drywall material type base. Mine is going to be something similar to the alum styro for the roof & osb/ply for walls.

mark

 

[MikeIA]

The "Farmtek stuff" is the milking parlor sheeting (or similar)

Another idea the just came to me...about 15 years ago we painted the inside of my brother's farrowing house with a product called Kan Glass...it was a two-part epoxy paint, bright white, that made the plywood waterproof. (we wore respirators, but the poor sows didn't....wonder we didn't kill any of them)

 

[Tevi]

I get thin sheets of aluminum diamond plate for $150 for a 4x12.There is a place in Louisville Ky selling 27"x10ft 3/4" osb for less than $2 for large quanities

 

[nosualc]

Junkman,

The car lift is one of those extravagances that I'm sure glad I bought. I've got a restored musclecar ('69 camaro) that needs constant upkeep; for example, last winter I pulled the motor and changed the rear main seal and oil pan gasket. A guy could do this with jack stands and a lot of time on his back, but a lift sure does make it faster/easier/more pleasant.

Another example, I can lift my JD3320 and pull the mower blades without pulling off the mower deck, or jacking up the tractor. If I were a little more precise with a 4" grinder, I could probably sharpen the blades without removing them.

Another thing that comes in handy is that I use the lift to store my car. I put it on the lift, jack it up and leave it there for the winter, and can still use the space underneath for another car, or other misc. stuff (like lawn mowers, snow plow, etc.). My tractor will NOT fit under the lift with the ROPS extended.

To lift a car to a comfortable working height, you probably need 12' ceilings. If you're short, or you don't mind stooping a lot, you might be able to get away with 10'.

If you decide you want to build to suit a lift, consider a 2 poster. They're better suited to working on cars because you can get to wheels, suspension parts, etc. 2 post lifts do require significantly more sturdy floors than 4 posters, and a bit of installation. On the other hand, 4 posters can be equipped with wheels (which come in handy).

-nosualc

 

[Tom_H]

wood paneling, vinyl siding, 2x6 tongue and groove, 1x8 shiplap, half-logs, lath and plaster (if you hate drywall, wait 'till you try this! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif ), plywood covered with chickenwire as a substrate then mortar on artificial rock

 

[LarryD]

nasdaqsam, are you refering to FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Plywood)?

This is an 1/8" plastic cover glued to plywood. It's got a texture but still kinda smooth. It's used in a lot of wet locations as well as food areas.

 

[AidanWeisz]

Another alternative to drywall is plaster installation. I would specifically suggest venetian plaster so you get that calm look for your place.

 

[LBrown59]

I hate d w .

 

[Charlesaf3]

old thread, but still relevant.

I hate drywall. Junk material.

What I do is MDO or birch plywood. Not much higher in materials cost in absolute terms, gives a great anchoring surface, and you can treat the seems with battens or caulk them (probably tape them too, but I haven't tried that yet

 

[BrentD]

The tileboard stuff I've also heard referred to as "Shower Board" because it is used for shower walls.

One other thing you might want to consider is a product that is called "Barnside" at lowes. It's a material almost like 1/4" thick cardboard, but heavier duty, and covered with a texture that I'd say most closely resembles the texture of aged wooden fence pickets. It's neat looking stuff, gives a real rustic, yet professional appearence and would probably be sufficiently strong to hold up lighter shelves or heavier shelves if you up the fastener count. It's good for both interior and exterior use. I built an outbuilding for a hot tub back around 2002 (and still haven't painted it) and used the barnside for the exterior.

Here is a link to the barnside at Lowes.

 

[PepperEvans]

For our barn, our contractor applied wood paneling and it's really nice.

 

[jdmar]

I think the FRP is fiberglass reinforced panel. Even the box stores have it (4 x 8 sheets) but you can get it in larger sizes. Hold on to your wallet though. You'd think it would be cheap but usually runs over $15 per sheet. It is also flimsy stuff (about 1/8" as stated above) and is almost always glued to a firm base. You often see it in gas station bathrooms because it is so cleanable. Since you need to also pay for a stiff surface below I immagine it would be cost prohibitive. You also usually use edge and seam protective pieces...more cost.

I have a similar size barn and am just putting up painted OSB. I like its stiffness, easy availability, cost, replaceability, and screwing thins to it if needed. When I built I put the 2x6 wall on a 3-4' block foundation. So even thought I have nearly 12' ceilings I only need 8" high OSB sheets. Let us know what you do and send some pics of the project if ya can. Good luck.
Peter