Garage Remodel

[Hibbing]

My project for this summer is to rewire, insulate and sheet my garage. I'm thinking sheetrock ceiling with OSB for the walls.

Anyone want to offer advice or suggestions?

JP

[jgeatz]

You will want to check local codes on the OSB on the walls. Also I would only put 5/8ths inch on the ceiling so you don't get any sagging over time.

[reelemin]

I second the 5/8 for ceiling. And yes check for codes. If it is an attached garage there will be fire codes for sheetrock and insulation.

[fishermatt]

I put steel on the ceiling of my garage because it was lighter and I could do it myself. Plus once it's screwed on, it's done. No Taping/mudding/sanding/painting. Sheetrock looks nice too though once it's done.

[11-87]

Steel is a good choice, but look at using some acoustical steel if you plan to do some work in there, it will help deaden the sound. As for walls, I would use some plywood, or osb. something that Can be screwed into or nailed on. Maybe a good coat of high gloss white and the walls will stay bright and clean nice.

If you have a floor drain and wanted to wash a car, put some glassboard around the bottom couple feet "ground breaker" that way you can splash up on the wall and not worry about possible water damage.

[chasineyes]

Does anyone have any thoughts on adding a drain??? I recently starting heating my garage (LOVE IT) and now I deal with runoff from the cars which causes the garage door to freeze down ( I face Northwest so the wind pounds it). I was thinking of cutting a 8-10" wide by 3" deep channel along the inside of the garage about 16" before the door and installing drain grates like in a carwash. Trying to create a "dry" bed for the water to collect. Am I asking for trouble????

[11-87]

Which way does the floor slope????

Most drains are put in before concretes poured. I know most guys put in a drain that goes straight out (without a trap) if it freezes and you have a trap in the floor drain you could be asking for trouble.

Are you going to drain it to daylite?

MOST IMPORTANTLY REMEMBER... WATER FLOWS DOWNHILL!

[dakotakid31]

you would want a trap,but it would be a running trap located in the house. but ya would be a pain since your floor is finished. your next house maybe, until then the industrial sized sqeegy.

[chasineyes]

Do they pour floors that don't run away from the house? I know mine has about a 4 inch fall from house to garage door. Just to clarify I was hoping not to cut through the cement to the ground just a couple inches to collect the runoff. Problem I'm guessing is that it's only 4" thick floor? And I would get major cracking?

[dakotakid31]

with the size of the cast iron floor drain and the pipe itself you would need to go down farther for pitch.

[11-87]

you might be in for some good hard work. If you want to do it think about a Cement saw, electric Hammer, and a strong back to break up the crete. Your also going to need more crete to fill back in..

[sparcebag]

You should get a floor squeegie

[Roofer]

Floor squeegy or even a broom and more heat. A big fan will help alot also.

Is it a necessity that the cars come in every night? If not, just bring them in to melt them off every other day or so.

[Shack]

Garage floors most time run from the back wall out to over head garage door. I made sure I had a good slope before we poured. I have never had a reason for having a floor drain in my garage since. I run water on my floors and wash my cars all the time and never had an issue. A drain is another thing to have to keep up on and in my mind is not needed if you buy a good squeegee. You most likely will have a block wall around the bottom of you garage floor and a drain should not be needed if the slab was poured correct.