Using a scraper scrape off chunks of debris from the wall to make it as smooth as possible.
Drywall over concrete block walls.
How to put drywall over cinder block step 1.
Center a strip.
Furring strips come in.
Things needed tape measure carpenter s pencil chalk line polyethylene plastic or other vapor barrier material construction adhesive duct tape 1x3 inch furring strips carpenter s level hammer drill masonry bit concrete screws fiberglass or rigid foam insulation staple gun drywall sheets drywall.
How to glue drywall to the interior of concrete block walls step 1.
Use concrete nails and a concrete nail gun to attach the hat channels to the wall after drawing a plumb line to make.
Frame out the rest of the wall by adding faux top and sole plates dropping the top a bit for a drop ceiling if.
The strips usually run vertically along the wall.
The drywall can then be attached to the strips.
Install vertical furring strips every 16 inches on the cinder blocks using concrete screws to hold them in.
Add some rigid board insulation between the hat.
Furring strips are long narrow strips of wood that are attached to the concrete block.
Then to account for the foam s additional thickness add jamb extensions to the windows and doors and fur out around their openings.
The hat channel image 1 should be attached to the wall using concrete nails and concrete nail gun images 2 and 3.
Remove all the trim from the exterior walls window and door casings baseboards crown molding you name it and rip the drywall and studs off the block walls.
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.
Hanging drywall on concrete block walls requires the use of furring strips.
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Make marks on the wall that are 16 inches apart starting at one end and working toward the other.
How to adhere drywall to a concrete block 1.
Drive three concrete nails spaced at even intervals through each side of each hat channel.
Cut enough furring strips from 1 by 3 inch lumber with a circular saw to allow you to space them 16 inches apart for.