On a couple installs on the outside of elevator shafts etc we have installed drywall directly on the concrete using construction adhesive and minimal use of tapcon concrete screws.
Drywall over concrete walls.
Using a scraper scrape off chunks of debris from the wall to make it as smooth as possible.
Use concrete nails and a concrete nail gun to attach the hat channels to the wall after drawing a plumb line to make.
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Then you install a small screw into the center of the anchor.
Add some rigid board insulation between the hat.
Connect the marks with a straightedge and draw a line on the wall to show the vertical strip placement.
And usually i was able to at least use strapping 3 4 plywood or furring bar.
Trim each strip with a circular saw to match these.
I ve on many occasions had to install drywall on a concrete or cinder block wall but never in a basement.
Frame out the rest of the wall by adding faux top and sole plates dropping the top a bit for a drop ceiling if.
Measure the height of the wall from floor to ceiling.
Measure down the length of the concrete wall at top bottom and middle.
Determine where you will install furring strips along your block walls.
Drilling holes in concrete or concrete block is a breeze.
How to glue drywall to the interior of concrete block walls step 1.
You simply screw the anchor into the drywall at the desired location.
Find a mark for.
The hat channel image 1 should be attached to the wall using concrete nails and concrete nail gun images 2 and 3.
Cut the nozzle end of a tube of construction adhesive at a 45 degree angle using a utility knife.
Using 1 4 inch sheets you can cover old imperfections without adding too much additional finish work.
Measure the length of.
Mark the wall every 16 inches which is.
How to drywall over concrete with a vapor barrier 1.
The strips should be roughly 16 to 24.
How to attach drywall to concrete block step 1.
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.