Measure the wall stud height in three or four spots and cut the studs to the shortest dimension using a portable circular saw.
How to fur out a concrete wall.
Tapcon concrete screw installation.
Clear the holes of all debris.
Using a hammer drill drill holes using the correct diameter carbide tipped masonry bit for the concrete screw diameter in use.
With a pencil or a.
Make exact measurements ensure secure wall covering.
Equip yourself with a tape measure and spread it cross the bottom of the wall your about to furr out.
With a pencil or a marker draw vertically lines from.
Determine spacing and location of furring strips.
Pre drill the holes in the furring strips so they do not crack when.
Mark the wall for vertical furring strips installed 16 inch on center.
Cut 2 by 4 blocks to fit between.
If the block wall is relatively plumb you can use 2x2 or 2x3 wood furring strips.
I recommend a decent corded hammer drill if this is a.
Mark the cinder block wall every 16 inches vertically and then every 16 inches horizontally to form a grid pattern.
Drive the screws into the holes with a standard drill and continue until all studs are firmly in place.
Personally i use tapcon brand screws to hold the strips.
Using the level plumb down the wall and draw a line for reference.
Now repeat this process at the top of the wall.
Assemble the wall frame.
Step 2 place the first furring strip over a vertical line.
Cut away the ceiling sheathing or drywall if present to reveal the ceiling from the concrete wall back to the next joist.
Use chalk to draw the lines and a straight edge as a guide.
Align each stud with the 16 inch on center marks made earlier.