I need to purchase a pair bi-focal safety goggles. NOT GLASSES GOGGLES.I sometimes work in an area where the wind blows frequently and sand always manages to get in the eys so these have to be goggles that fully enclose the eyes. Does anyone know where I can purchase a pair?
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There are actually two separate issues here. The first thing to know is that drywall is the same as the existing plywood in the sense that it's something you put paint or wallpaper on top of. It's not a finished surface. So the first issue is: Should you cover over or replace the plywood with drywall? Covering it over would cost several hundred dollars, as it's a multistage process (takes several finish coats to get it looking smooth). Also, covering the plywood may result in problems around the door and window frames, as the trim may have to be replaced to accommodate the additional thickness. Tearing down the existing wood would solve the thickness problem, but add another hundred or so dollars to the cost. Unless the paneling is for some reason not rated for use as paneling, I don't know what the fire issue is they're talking about. Yes paneling will burn better than drywall, but the real risk with building fires is fire getting into the framing. If paneling were that much more dangerous, it wouldn't be approved for building use. The second question then is: paint or wallpaper? If you choose to keep the wood paneling, I'd say go paint. No question. The problem is that the textured surface will come through the wallpaper, and adding texture to wallpaper will almost certainly look bad. Textured paint might look good, depends on the texture. Now if you're willing to sand down the textured surface, which may be easy to do, then you have a surface aesthetically identical to drywall. At that point my advice is to think about whether the room will look too busy with floor to ceiling wallpaper. You can get a much more interesting look by using the wallpaper as wainscoting, just take it up three feet or so and then paint the rest. Or if you plan to put in lots of nice furniture, just paint it. Then the furniture stands out more.
