I live in beaverton oregon. My single story home has an unfinished attached garage (exposed studs). Only one wall of the garage is shared with the house and it is finished already. I would like to finish the other two exterior walls and have considered doing plywood. Ive received mixed information on if this is okay or not and im not sure how to find definitive info about this. Any help is appreciated thanks.
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Local code for garage wall coverings? Mixed info
- Thread starter Lucas88
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The garage shall be separated as required by Table R302.6. Openings in garage walls shall comply with Section R302.5. Attachment of gypsum board shall comply with Table R702.3.5. The wall separation provisions of Table R302.6 shall not apply to garage walls that are perpendicular to the adjacent dwelling unit wall
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If it were required you are allowed equivalent
Not less than 5/8-inch Type X gypsum board or equivalent
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If it were required you are allowed equivalent
Not less than 5/8-inch Type X gypsum board or equivalent
Thanks for the info and the links that what i was hoping to find. So it sounds like as long as the wall separating the house from the garage remains the same with gypsum board the others can have the plywood since they are not shared with the dwelling. Im i reading that correctly?
Teeshot
Registered User
You should be good to go with plywood for the other walls. I did the same in my previous home in CA, and added additional anchor bolts while I was at it and nailed the plywood at 6:12 to achieve a much improved seismic/wind strength than it had with only open studs.
MACV
Registered User
Is there a habitable space above the garage?
Paul Sweet
Sawhorse
Plywood wouldn't be a greater fire hazard than exposed studs and sheathing, especially if the sheathing is foam or celotex.