Instead of drywall consider covering garage walls with cement board panels.
Cheap way to cover walls in garage.
Vinyl and metal options.
How to cover garage walls.
Not the cheapest option but certainly one of the more useful options would be pegboard.
Living walls are on top.
My dad has pegboard along one wall of the garage and that s where he hangs all the garden tools extension cords.
We had the walls up and complete in a single day.
You can also cover a wall with dominoes or old book pages yourself it s a unique and cheap idea to realize.
Oct 23 2016 a finished garage doesn t have to break the bank.
The 1 2 inch plywood sheathing that goes on.
The garage space at the farm.
Sheets of plywood at a lumber store.
By using a few low cost alternative materials you can create a space for almost any need.
Unlike drywall the solid wood makes it perfect for securing anything anywhere with hooks or nails.
It is also very functional.
Using stone veneer over cement board you can create an.
At a quick glance online prices seem to be in the 15 25 a sheet range.
Drywall for fire safety.
Another option is to do your garage wall covering in pegboard or corkboard.
This is an inexpensive way to cover your walls.
It s durable inexpensive and easy to install.
These panels make it easy to add tile or even stone veneer.
Screw it directly to the studs finish it out with tape texture and paint or leave it the way it is.
Drywall is the king of wall coverings in most homes and it works equally well in the garage.
The grid for this system is much easier that the drop ceiling grid and the tiles attach directly to the grid.
This is another project that can be done by one person and in most cases the tiles that go into place can be easily cut to size using scissors.
Shiplap is actually the perfect choice for garage walls.
Surface mount ceiling tiles are easy to install.
Choose air plants succulents or moss to create a real living wall it will be a constant eye catcher but it requires enough maintenance.