If you see any use a hammer and center punch to drive the metal tie a inch into the wall.
Hanging drywall on a rough basement stone wall.
Preparing a room for hanging drywall mostly involves calculating the total area of the walls and ceiling determining the number of full 4x8 foot sheets you ll need and laying out the installation.
If there is a basement bathroom you ll need moisture resistant drywall.
Then remove the tape.
Tape a one foot by one foot square of plastic sheeting plastic kitchen wrap will do to the concrete wall in your basement with duct tape and leave it in place for 24 hours.
An exterior wall though presents another opportunity.
Starting with the top row apply adhesive to the studs.
Cut drywall pieces as necessary by.
A wall stud is the vertical frame that holds the wall structure in place.
You hang it on the studs.
Hanging drywall in a bare room where you re down to the studs it s simple.
Mist the metal tie hole with water and use a margin trowel to apply hydraulic cement to plug each hole.
The adhesive helps prevent popped nail heads by helping to hold the drywall panel in place.
Typically you should use 5 inch drywall on both the walls and ceiling.
If the basement walls are made of poured concrete check for rust spots at the metal ties.
Allow the cement to dry.