Make marks on the wall that are 16 inches apart starting at one end and working toward the other.
Drywall over concrete block.
Install vertical furring strips every 16 inches on the cinder blocks using concrete screws to hold them in.
Drywall anchors are like giant coarse threaded screws with a hole in the center.
Trim each strip with a circular saw to match these.
How to adhere drywall to a concrete block 1.
Cut enough furring strips from 1 by 3 inch lumber with a circular saw to allow you to space them 16 inches apart for.
Using a scraper scrape off chunks of debris from the wall to make it as smooth as possible.
How to glue drywall to the interior of concrete block walls step 1.
Find a mark for.
Measure the height of the wall from floor to ceiling.
Furring strips come in.
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Begin in an upper.
Use concrete nails and a concrete nail gun to attach the hat channels to the wall after drawing a plumb line to make.
Add some rigid board insulation between the hat.
The strips should be roughly 16 to 24.
Frame out the rest of the wall by adding faux top and sole plates dropping the top a bit for a drop ceiling if.
How to put drywall over cinder block step 1.
How to attach drywall to concrete block step 1.
The hat channel image 1 should be attached to the wall using concrete nails and concrete nail gun images 2 and 3.
You simply screw the anchor into the drywall at the desired location.
Determine where you will install furring strips along your block walls.
First draw a plumb line to make sure the hat channels will be spaced properly for the size of drywall and insulation you re using.
Run a base furring strip along the bottom of the cinder block wall from end to end.
Cut the nozzle end of a tube of construction adhesive at a 45 degree angle using a utility knife.
Center a strip.
Drilling holes in concrete or concrete block is a breeze.