Need help on sheeting a garage.

[Deere Dude]

A lot of people use OSB for sheathing garage walls and ceilings and works nice even for painting later.
Are you sure the bottom sill 2x4s are treated? I would make sure the plywood or OSB is definitely above the water level, even if it means putting 2x4 spacers above the sill plate and get the plywood 1-1/2 above the floor. Then I would possibly silicone the gap below the plywood so water doesn't go into the sill plate.

I am in kind of the same boat. The garage is set firmly on the floor. Luckily for me is it stays dry, except when I spray water around. Why builders do that, I sure don't know. It would have been minimally extra to raise it a few inches with concrete.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I'm having a tough time. Eight hours and I have not done eight feet of wall. Cramped quarters and limited ceiling height on account of a low garage door and lights.

Makes no sense to me. Studs are nice and plumb yet one truss is out of level by 3/4" to the next one.

I certainly never considered the aspect of not allowing the plate to dry out once sheeted and insulted. Can't one maybe calk it to prevent water from getting underneith?

 

[Diggin It]

If there is indeed water getting deep enough to 'stand', I'd be doing something about that. If nothing else, the bottom 3-4 inches would be something water can't damage, like Hardie board or cement tile backer board couple with water proof caulk to seal it to the floor.

 

[Industrial Toys]

No, it's just maybe a quarter to half an inch. Another job I am putting off has probably created the worst of it. I need to bury a new water line as I changed the grade of the parking lot and removed cover from the old water line. That and cleaning the parking lot, caused the line to freeze. So lately, I have not been clearing snow close to the garage which this spring caused a little flooding in the building.

But back to the sheeting. How does one measure to make sure that when one gets the sheeting into place, it fits, and isn't too big or small. Seems an almost impossible task, for me anyway!

 

[Deere Dude]

But back to the sheeting. How does one measure to make sure that when one gets the sheeting into place, it fits, and isn't too big or small. Seems an almost impossible task, for me anyway!

I would figure the height off the floor you need and push a board that thickness against the sill. Measure from that to the ceiling joists and cut the plywood.

Either that, or measure to the concrete and subtract 3/4" or whatever length you need. Then either set the plywood on the temporary base board or use a small pry bar and pry the plywood up to ceiling and nail in. Either way works well, but may take another pair of hands.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I was alone, and that wasn't easy, but maybe for the best! Long drawn out problematic projects are often best handled alone. No need to torture anyone else.

I would still like to know why the trusses are sitting nicely atop the double 2x4 top plate and out in level by 3/4" from one to another!

 

[JK22]

No, it's just maybe a quarter to half an inch. Another job I am putting off has probably created the worst of it. I need to bury a new water line as I changed the grade of the parking lot and removed cover from the old water line. That and cleaning the parking lot, caused the line to freeze. So lately, I have not been clearing snow close to the garage which this spring caused a little flooding in the building.

But back to the sheeting. How does one measure to make sure that when one gets the sheeting into place, it fits, and isn't too big or small. Seems an almost impossible task, for me anyway!

Something like this might help. I’m going through a similar process. But I’m still finishing electrical...

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[Industrial Toys]

I used a wonder bar but found that putting plastic shims under the sheet once I got it raised worked better. The wonder bar was too wonky side to side. Here, a second person (with patience) would have helped. If it was easy, to take the sheet back outside to make adjustments, that would have been a different story.

 

[JPRambo]

this is how I hope to eliminate the water on floor soaking into the wall covering.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I see that more and more in new house construction. Great idea!