Repeat this process on all the holes in your walls.
How to finish basement concrete walls.
Paint is very inexpensive.
Paneling can be used as an inexpensive way to finish you basement walls or ceiling.
And within 6 in.
Away from the insulation on the exterior walls.
Then cut 2 4 bottom and top plates and lay out stud locations every 16 in.
Fill the holes then use the trowel to scrape the cement and flatten it out so that it runs flush with the wall.
Begin by priming the blocks to improve the adhesion of your finish coat.
For interior applications water based latex primer and finish paint should work fine.
If you re looking for a cheap and quick way to freshen up your basement and turn it into a room you can instantly use add paint.
Then remove the tape.
Spread the cement over the holes in the walls.
And within 6 in.
On each plate as you re insulating basement walls.
Use a trowel to scoop up some of the cement and spread it into the holes in your walls.
Cut top and bottom plates snap chalk lines 4 in.
Space fasteners every 6 ft.
First put construction adhesive on the floor then tip the wall into place and fasten with concrete nails or screws.
Steps to finishing a basement.
Tape a one foot by one foot square of plastic sheeting plastic kitchen wrap will do to the concrete wall in your basement with duct tape and leave it in place for 24 hours.
Phil fastens his walls to the floor with construction adhesive and a powder actuated tool pat.
Use a strong adhesive to put strips of wood on your concrete basement walls and then use wood screws that match your paneling to attach the paneling to the wood strips.