How To Hang Sheetrock On Concrete Walls

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How to hang sheetrock on concrete walls.

That way the wall pieces support the ceiling pieces. Furring strips allow an air gap between the drywall and concrete to allow air to move and prevent mold. Allow the joint compound to dry until it s white or according to. Here are some tips to.

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. Drive three concrete nails spaced at even intervals through each side of each hat channel. Drywall is heavy awkward and hard to get into position. Next hang the top wall row.

Now a word for you rookies. Use a drywall knife to fill the large gaps with ready mixed joint compound. How to adhere drywall to a concrete block. Furring strips are long strips of wood that measure 1 inch thick and usually 2 or 3 inches wide.

If time is a factor use fast drying joint compound. When installing drywall onto any concrete surface including a ceiling you need to install furring strips. However in some installations such as in a basement it is necessary to glue drywall sheets to the interior of concrete block walls. Drywall is usually attached to wall studs with 2 inch drywall screws using an electric drill with a driver bit installed.

One common technique is to cover the block wall with drywall. I ve on many occasions had to install drywall on a concrete or cinder block wall but never in a basement. 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. Use concrete nails and a concrete nail gun to attach the hat channels to the wall after drawing a plumb line to make sure you ve spaced the hat channels properly for the size of drywall and insulation you re using.

The hat channel image 1 should be attached to the wall using concrete nails and concrete nail gun images 2 and 3. If the drywall is in. And usually i was able to at least use strapping 3 4 plywood or furring bar. To make it a lot easier pony up for a drywall lift.

Want the block wall in your basement to have a more finished appearance.