[Deschodt]

It would seem that I'm an idiot. Well, maybe that's strong, I'm not an experienced drywaller...
I assumed the thing was on backwards because it's dark brown on the side facing me and the other side seemed like plaster. Turns out the brown side is simply old faded white paper that turned brown. The backside has the thicker paper, but it peeled clean off the few parts that I cut or broke, so I never saw it and assumed it was on backwards!!! So it's ugly but serviceable drywall... I just need to retape, refinish and patch some holes I made (inevitably when pulling 2" nails with a prybar for leverage), mud, sand and paint !! possibly a strong primer first... So glad I did not go at it like a complete berserker and did minimal damage while ripping out the wood panels !!! I still need some sheetrock but like 3 sheets total, not the entire garage !!! Whoopie !!! That, a little racedeck and some more LEDs and I got myself a somewhat less embarrassing garage !