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I am in the planning stages of enlarging my workshop. I currently have about 200 sq ft and will probably be adding approx 400 sq ft. The present wall covering is pegboard. It is very difficult to deal with dust that accumulates. Just wondering what you think is the ideal wall covering, especially to help manage the dust. I've been thinking painted plywood, sheetrock, etc. What do you have and are you happy with it? thanks, Tom Harbin

If you paint, just make sure you don't use flat, it'll be a magnet to dust, and also hard to clean. use a satin or higher sheen. Pole sand the wall before your final topcoat, if you want to keep the "boogers" out it, and use a quality roller cover. A cheap one will leave LOTS of fuzz on the wall.

Maybe install slat wall on one wall or partial wall.

And while you're at it, faux finish it and put some contemporary accent and task lighting, for a flair of romanicism. (women will visit your shop, yes ?)

Daniel Strickel's shop, I think...

My shop is sheetrock with semi-gloss paint. Dust doesn`t stick so bad this way, and when the maid comes around (me with an air blower), it`s quicker than a brush or broom.
Coe

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You mean you have walls on the *inside* of your shops? Huh...who'd a
thunk? Next you'll be saying you have something besides dirt or concrete
for the floor.   Back to my bare-studs shanty...

6 Mil Plastic sheeting, Sheetrock, flat paint.

I take the wife's electrolux, reverse the hose and blow my shop out occasionally, the lighter airflow is perfect out of the hose.

At the same time I open the door and install the 20 inch box fan in the window full bore.

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Drywall here, too. When I painted mine, I had the lady mix some blue intot he white to make a "super white" that really brighten the shop. As others have said, use a semi-gloss so that the dust comes off readily. I sweep the walls about once a year....

Here's soemthing you may/should keep in mind. You might want to get some second rate or D grade plywood or OSB and cover the walls with that before laying on the drywall. This way, you can stick a nail anywhere you want in order to hang something... If this is too much expense, consider just adding a horizontal runner of 1x6 at the 6 foot height between the studs to give you some nailing surface behind the drywall.... Comes in handy!

My shop is all wood walls, no sheet rock, hardwood floors.

Mike
White Oak, Texas

Mine is sheetrock, unfinished, but well insulated.

Al

Plywood walls for the top 4' and drywall for the bottom 4'. Can hang anything anywhere without worrying about finding a stud

Sheetrock, white paint (light reflection).

I like Mario's ideas. I find myself screwing more and more pieces of wood or plywood onto the walls in various places so that I have places to put nails for hanging things on. This works pretty well, actually, and I still like having the bulk of the walls white for the overall brightness of the workspace.

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Thats a good point, my shop is really easy to hand stuff on, but is really dark, I am starting an add on and will be going with more windows, light panels in the tin roof and probably some white sheetrock walls as well.

Mike

[QUOTE=ecklesweb] You mean you have walls on the *inside* of your shops? Huh...who'd a
thunk? Next you'll be saying you have something besides dirt or concrete
for the floor.   Back to my bare-studs shanty...

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What did you do, pattern your shop after mine!!

Steve

thanks to everyone, especially the suggestions about running a board behind the sheetrock for hanging. I definately need to lighten my shop and the painted sheetrock will help. Will take some pics after finishing. thanks, tom

All of my shop walls are pegboard painting a gloss white. I have it attached to the wall using 1x2 backer boards that are run across the top and then vertically every two feet on center with no board horizontally at the bottom. When I want to get rid of the dust I use a air nozzle pointed from the top of the pegboard toward the bottom...the majority of the dust will fall where it can be swept and then a hanging air cleaner takes care of most of the airborne dust.