Yah I need to do that. I have two 220's runs. 30A and a 50A. I need to add a few more but that big romex is spendy and all my runs are 12' up and over so it gets pricey quick.
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'72 K5 - Greg's @MightAsWellK5 Build
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This is the build description. I will improve this later. (GB)
Yah I need to do that. I have two 220's runs. 30A and a 50A. I need to add a few more but that big romex is spendy and all my runs are 12' up and over so it gets pricey quick.
I used up the entire 125’ roll of 6/3 last night and only reached 3 of the 4 outlets I wanted...
Fortunately the 4th one can be done on walls that aren’t being spray-foamed today, so my only loss is having to buy more expensive 6/3 to complete the job.
I was up until 1AM clearing out the garage and doing any wiring that was about to be sprayed-over. I’m beat....
-G
I have a feeling I have many of those late nights coming. Doesn't help that winter just ended last week, and we are almost to summer already. 
MMMMMMM.......FOAM!!!!!
Doesn't smell as bad as I thought it would. They are just about done spraying now and are doing the trimming to get everything down to the studface so I can put the walls back up!!
-G
Doesn't smell as bad as I thought it would. They are just about done spraying now and are doing the trimming to get everything down to the studface so I can put the walls back up!!
-G
MMMMMMM.......FOAM!!!!!
Doesn't smell as bad as the closed-cell foam I thought it would. They are just about done spraying now and are doing the trimming to get everything down to the studface so I can put the walls back up!!
-G
What are they charging to do that?
Yeah I need to know
Entire roof deck and all exterior walls is just under $2000.
-G
-G
That's not bad at all!
How many square feet?
2018.04.30- UPDATE! - SLEEP IS OVERRATED.....
It was a LONG weekend, but the materials to continue finishing-out the garage were acquired in a pre-dawn Home Depot run...
The pile is about 100 pcs of tongue & groove, and 100pcs of shiplap. The shiplap has a great rough-sawn texture but it didn't seem like the right choice for walls that you could rub up against, and it would be harder to clean grinding dust from than a smoother wood like the T&G.
Since there is a lot of stuff piled up outside under tarps, and there is a forecast for 5 days of rain the objective was to get the walls started so that boxes can be piled up (temporarily) and it won't be blocking access to unfinished walls.
After a few hours, I was in the "groove" (pun intended)... and the boards were dropping in place nicely.
After dinner, a few more hours of work got the wall up to around 7 feet, but since it was already late the final couple of hours were spent dragging boxes and tools from outside back into the garage space in anticipation of the impending rain. I was in bed by 1:30AM....
I'm completely wrecked today, but SUPER PUMPED about how nicely the wood is coming out. It really changes the look of the space from a cluttered mess into a really inspiring work area.
-G
It was a LONG weekend, but the materials to continue finishing-out the garage were acquired in a pre-dawn Home Depot run...
The pile is about 100 pcs of tongue & groove, and 100pcs of shiplap. The shiplap has a great rough-sawn texture but it didn't seem like the right choice for walls that you could rub up against, and it would be harder to clean grinding dust from than a smoother wood like the T&G.
Since there is a lot of stuff piled up outside under tarps, and there is a forecast for 5 days of rain the objective was to get the walls started so that boxes can be piled up (temporarily) and it won't be blocking access to unfinished walls.
After a few hours, I was in the "groove" (pun intended)... and the boards were dropping in place nicely.
After dinner, a few more hours of work got the wall up to around 7 feet, but since it was already late the final couple of hours were spent dragging boxes and tools from outside back into the garage space in anticipation of the impending rain. I was in bed by 1:30AM....
I'm completely wrecked today, but SUPER PUMPED about how nicely the wood is coming out. It really changes the look of the space from a cluttered mess into a really inspiring work area.
-G
Are you going to leave it natural or paint the wood? I will be building a house in the near future and curious about other options than the standard drywall in the garage.
I'm just going to leave it natural. It will darken up quite a bit in the coming months, and maybe at some point I will put a clear polyurethane to make it easier to clean but for now I'm just trying to get it installed completely.
Building codes in some areas don't allow you to use wood in a garage, so you will want to check that part out before you make any final decisions.
The wood is more expensive than drywall, but it's SO fast to install and you don't have any real finishing work to do (no tape, mud, sanding, priming, painting, etc)
-G
Thanks. I will look into the corrugated metal also. I like that look too. But again gotta check codes.
You know I'm a fan of wood walls. Looking great.
David
David
Wood is looking great. I love me some T&G. 
Generally you can get away with the wood in garages, but it needs to be installed over the fire code, 5/8” fire taped drywall on the lid and common wall to the home. I run into this even on exterior porches with T&G here that are in the WUI (wildlife urban interface) fire areas. 5/8 rock, then cover it with something pretty.
Good to see some forward progress, Greg!
Generally you can get away with the wood in garages, but it needs to be installed over the fire code, 5/8” fire taped drywall on the lid and common wall to the home. I run into this even on exterior porches with T&G here that are in the WUI (wildlife urban interface) fire areas. 5/8 rock, then cover it with something pretty.
Good to see some forward progress, Greg!
I was talking to @NorCal69 once and after thinking and pondering and wishing, I would do what he suggested if it was even in the realm if possibility. 3/4" plywood.
Looks good. Idiotically strong, hang something from anywhere etc. Certainly an expensive covering but easy, tough, and looks nice
Looks good. Idiotically strong, hang something from anywhere etc. Certainly an expensive covering but easy, tough, and looks nice
no wood here in joysey.. at our marina shop we built, we did ply, covered in rock to hide it...
For me, especially in a smaller shop, I'd want as light of walls and ceiling as possible to help keep down the shadows. I'd paint it white at some point.
