shop wall question

[Ron Taylor]

OSB and very happy!

HD sells 1/2" OSB for less than five bucks. It is WOOD, cuts easily, and hangs easier than drywall. No taping and mudding.
It is all screwed with drywall screws for down-the-road mods to electrical, etc. Right now, it is still bare, but I intend to paint most of the walls white to reflect light. Some I may cover with TG Poplar since I have several thousand sq ft of it reclaimed.

I can screw, drill, cut, paint, undo, and redo to my hearts content cuz OSB is the cheapest per sq ft that I found and it is sturdy enough to handle most anything I throw at it (sometimes literally).

[Paul D. May]

This is one of those tails or pins first questions or which planer should I buy :-)

I use drywall cuz I have done a lot of it and it looks good painted. Since I built the new shop late last year in a residential area, I was looking at resale value as well.

[Von Bickley]

Keith,

I have OSB on the walls and ceiling. I have been well satisfied with mine. I only wish I would have painted everything before I built shelves, work benches and cabinets. I still plan on taping everything off and spray paint everything white. I like being able to hang things anywhere on the walls, regardless if there's a stud there.

[Lee Schierer]

I have 1/4" peg board on my walls aroung the upper part of the shop. You should still cover the insulation underneath with something like drywall, OSB or T-111. Exposed insulation is not good. It damages easily and defeats the purpose when it gets poked full of holes.

[Scott in Douglassville, PA]

Thank you, Lee! Pegboard, pegboard, pegboard. Hafta think how many square feet of it I used - it's a lot. And came primed white. Looks good, relatively cheap, and every trip to dePot's like Christmas 'cause I can browse the pegboard goodies!

[Lee Schierer]

Didn't paint mine, would have made the shop brighter. Too much work now, I'd have to take down all the tools.