In a garage I would suggest 1"x 4" pressure treated board around the base of the walls with the drywall above.

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Originally posted by 45 Cal:
I have done lots of remodeling and please trust me on what I am saying.
Tape ,mud and finish.
Then prime the walls and ceilings. Paint it also.
Rock discolors in time and wicks moisture.
Turns a shitty brown and its a real pain with expensive kilz to bring it back to even take paint.

I agree. When I drive down my street at night I see that most of my neighbors have dingy brown garages with a one bulb light fixture. When I moved in, I painted my garage interior white and installed decent lighting. It makes a big difference.

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Originally posted by Suppressed:

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Originally posted by 45 Cal:
I have done lots of remodeling and please trust me on what I am saying.
Tape ,mud and finish.
Then prime the walls and ceilings. Paint it also.
Rock discolors in time and wicks moisture.
Turns a shitty brown and its a real pain with expensive kilz to bring it back to even take paint.

I agree. When I drive down my street at night I see that most of my neighbors have dingy brown garages with a one bulb light fixture. When I moved in, I painted my garage interior white and installed decent lighting. It makes a big difference.

yep,


depending on what the garage is used for,

maybe do the lower section with OSB or Plywood,

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Originally posted by 45 Cal:
I have done lots of remodeling and please trust me on what I am saying.
Tape ,mud and finish.
Then prime the walls and ceilings. Paint it also.
Rock discolors in time and wicks moisture.
Turns a shitty brown and its a real pain with expensive kilz to bring it back to even take paint.

I agree with all of this, except that if you live where it gets cold and the garage is unheated, skip the tape and mud, just prime and paint the sheetrock. The mud tends to crack and flake off with wide temp changes.

Honestly, up north I would use plywood and paint that. My wife had to have sheetrock in our unheated garage, all the seams are cracked. I'm considering pulling it down and redoing it.

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Originally posted by JPD217:I agree with all of this, except that if you live where it gets cold and the garage is unheated, skip the tape and mud, just prime and paint the sheetrock. The mud tends to crack and flake off with wide temp changes.

Even heated garages develop some cracks especially in the ceiling. The wide spans and snow load raise heck with the seams.