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.
Hanging drywall on concrete basement walls.
Drive three concrete nails spaced at even intervals through each side of each hat channel.
Drive three concrete nails spaced at even intervals through each side of each hat channel.
Even in so called finished basements.
If the basement walls are made of poured concrete check for rust spots at the metal ties.
Mist the metal tie hole with water and use a margin trowel to apply hydraulic cement to plug each hole.
Want the block wall in your basement to have a more finished appearance.
If installing drywall panels use moisture and mildew resistant drywall.
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.
One common technique is to cover the block wall with drywall.
When insulating concrete basement walls a good idea because concrete basement walls are often cold use rigid.
How to hang drywall on block walls.
If you see any use a hammer and center punch to drive the metal tie a inch into the wall.
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However in some installations such as in a basement it is necessary to glue drywall sheets to the interior of concrete block walls.
The hat channel image 1 should be attached to the wall using concrete nails and concrete nail gun images 2 and 3.
How to adhere drywall to a concrete block.
Cement block walls are common particularly for basement construction and garages but they lack warmth or personality.
Drywall is usually attached to wall studs with 2 inch drywall screws using an electric drill with a driver bit installed.
If the drywall is in.
And usually i was able to at least use strapping 3 4 plywood or furring bar.