Interior Paneling Options

[blongtin]

I've been searching this site at different options on interior paneling. My top choice would be t&g. Well I just bought an 8'x12' house that needs a lot of work, and is very run down. My plan is to use it this year, then strip it down and start all over. I already repaired some damage on the roof, and I also want to do something with the inside walls. it's insulated, which I want to replace some pieces because they're in really bad shape with some extra I have laying around. I would like to put up some sort of paneling. However I don't want it to cost much because next year I might just scrap it anyways. Most paneling I saw at the local store is about $10/sheet. However I saw some sort of hard board sheets that were 1/8" thick that were about $6 per sheet. Pretty dark but they might work.

Does anyone else have any ideas of what I could use?

[Survyr]

I bought the 1/8" thick paneling for $6/sheet and I plan on painting it. If you use the killz primer and latex paint, it covers quite well.

[eyehunter]

I used the 1/8" tongue and groove knotty pine (cabin grade). The cabin grade is not the best, has a few knot holes in it, but it looks great and really sturdies up the walls too. I did the inside of my 8 x 12 for around $125 and I think it turned out pretty good. My Dad put the cheap paneling in his house when he first built it and it really warped and buckled on him, I guess the extreme temperature changes from being really cold to hot when you are using it made it warp and bulge on him. He has since ripped it out and put the tongue and groove in. I bought the wood at Menards, comes in pacs wrapped in plastic, it's been a few years but if I remember right I think one pack covered like 10 square feet or somehthing like that.

[blongtin]

I will probably use that t&g next year when I tear it down and start new.

But I'm looking for temporary ideas. I'm thinking either the $6/sheet panels, or just go out and re-do all of the insualtion with the pink sheets, that way I can re-use the sheets next year when I redo it, either in the walls or in the floor. I'm just worried I might go crazy looking at pink walls/ceiling all winter!

[muddpuppy]

Silver Tarp or you can do the T&G just this year and next year all you have to do is replace the outside.

just an idea

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

I'm building an 8x12 right now and used the cabin grade t&g from Menards. A couple weeks ago they had a sale buy one get one free. I bought 28 packages, and I may be a little bit short. It ended up being cheaper than almost any of the paneling there, and it will look better and last much longer.

[Eelpout08]

i think the dark paneling your talking about is masonite or something similar, we put it down over finished floors to prevent scratches when working. if it is only to get you by for the year it will work fine but it will take on any moisture and start swelling and warping very fast. i know they also have luan plywood that is right around the same price, it would look a little better but the glue used to join the plys will not stand up to moisture either and it will start to de-laminate if it gets wet. two buddies and i built a fishhouse last january and used it on the outside with a coat of paint and it held up pretty well, but this summer it started letting go before we got the siding on

[shizzy]

how many sheets will you be using? eight?

thats only a savings of $32 and then if you need to paint them that $32 is out the door.