Hi
A few years ago I built a workshop in my garden. I cladded the inside with (cheap), warped soft plywood and painted. The goal was to have nice smooth walls. Over the last year the wood has shrunk dramatically, leaving cracks in the joints. I am also not happy with the finish, the knots in the wood have leached through and left parts of the walls looking stained.
I am planning on removing the ply walls and replacing with something less natural/more stable so that I dont get the shrinking issue. The shrinking is only an issue with the internal walls. I think I have 2 options, MDF or plasterboard?
People seem to warn others away from plasterboard, why is this? I dont need to hang anything on the walls so not concerned about damaging them/strength. More interested in the quality of the finish.
The other issue is cost. My workshop is 9m x 3m so the cost per sheet adds up quickly, I also have internal walls (workshop has an clean section for pc/3d printing etc) and an internal ceiling. I can get 3 sheets of plasterboard for the price of a single sheet of MDF.
Thanks for any advice.
A few years ago I built a workshop in my garden. I cladded the inside with (cheap), warped soft plywood and painted. The goal was to have nice smooth walls. Over the last year the wood has shrunk dramatically, leaving cracks in the joints. I am also not happy with the finish, the knots in the wood have leached through and left parts of the walls looking stained.
I am planning on removing the ply walls and replacing with something less natural/more stable so that I dont get the shrinking issue. The shrinking is only an issue with the internal walls. I think I have 2 options, MDF or plasterboard?
People seem to warn others away from plasterboard, why is this? I dont need to hang anything on the walls so not concerned about damaging them/strength. More interested in the quality of the finish.
The other issue is cost. My workshop is 9m x 3m so the cost per sheet adds up quickly, I also have internal walls (workshop has an clean section for pc/3d printing etc) and an internal ceiling. I can get 3 sheets of plasterboard for the price of a single sheet of MDF.
Thanks for any advice.