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Hi everyone, I'm looking for a cost effective and DIY thing to line this existing wall on my garage. This wall is about 6mLx2.2mH. Other walls are brick walls which I am painting them now. I may need to add new batten system as the existing timber frame quite old and not straight. Thanks, Kevin
Hi Kevin - I just installed some peg board in my shed https://www.workshop.com.au/t5/Garage-and-Shed/Small-shed-makeover/td-p/50319
it could be a neat functional addition to your wall!
Damo
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @kevinnp. It's great to have you join us and many thanks for your question.
It's fantastic to see you've already received a helpful reply from @damo_.
Provided those walls are relatively water-resistant the cheapest solution might be Plasterboard. Gyprock CSR 2400 x 1200 x 10mm 2.88sqm Plasterboard works out to be around five dollars per square meter and is significantly cheaper than plywood. Five sheets would be enough to cover that entire area with a cost of $70.70. You would also need to factor joint tape and joint compound into the costing.
You should find this step-by-step tutorial helpful: How to plasterboard a stud wall.
If there were some leaks and moisture involved with that wall you might like to switch to James Hardie HardieFlex 2400 x 1200 x 4.5mm Fibre Cement Cladding 2.88sqm.
Where there any other options for cladding the wall that you were thinking of?
Mitchell
The nails used in the video were Paslode 40 x 2.5mm 500g Gold Annular Plasterboard Nails - 215 Pack.
The HardieFlex board is certainly an option and would be more suitable in a damp environment than the plasterboard.
Mitchell
