Furring strips allow an air gap between the drywall and concrete to allow air to move and prevent mold.
How to drywall concrete walls.
Cut the nozzle end of a tube of construction adhesive at a 45 degree angle using a utility knife.
Drive three concrete nails spaced at even intervals through each side of each hat channel.
You may reduce the spacing to 12 inches or.
Furring strips are long strips of wood that measure 1 inch thick and usually 2 or 3 inches wide.
Want the block wall in your basement to have a more finished appearance.
Cut enough furring strips from 1 by 3 inch lumber with a circular saw to allow you to space them 16 inches apart for the entire width of the wall as measured from the center of each strip.
How to glue drywall to the interior of concrete block walls.
Use concrete nails and a concrete nail gun to attach the hat channels to the wall after drawing a plumb line to make sure you ve spaced the hat channels properly for the size of drywall and insulation you re using.
Here are some tips to.
Measure down the length of the concrete wall at top bottom and middle.
Mark the wall every 16 inches which is standard stud placement in any wall.
One common technique is to cover the block wall with drywall.