If there s room use foam under the boards and tape the seams to the foam you ve installed on the wall.
How to finish concrete block basement walls.
If you can t be bothered with parging you can still improve the look of your wall by painting it.
Ideas for finishing an interior concrete block wall pargeting.
You ll stud out a wall insulate and install wallboard for a finished look.
To finish basement walls you ll need to prepare the walls first install insulation apply a wall frame and install drywall before you can decorate them.
This material is made of lime sand and.
Use treated wood if the wood will come into contact with concrete such as the wood floor plates of framed walls or wood furring strips that attach directly to basement walls.
Pargeting is the traditional way of covering up concrete blocks.
Windows set in a block or concrete wall will need wood around them in order to attach the drywall or jamb extensions.
If you have unfinished basement walls but want to use the room for a living area you can improve the aesthetic by finishing the walls.
During construction the contractor will fill the holes in the blocks with wet concrete to stabilize the blocks.
Cinderblock and concrete aren t considered attractive by everyone s standards especially if the block or concrete wall has recently patched cracks or holes.