How to hang drywall on block walls.
Hanging drywall on concrete basement walls.
Want the block wall in your basement to have a more finished appearance.
If you see any use a hammer and center punch to drive the metal tie a inch into the wall.
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.
Even in so called finished basements.
I ve on many occasions had to install drywall on a concrete or cinder block wall but never in a basement.
Here are some tips to.
If installing drywall panels use moisture and mildew resistant drywall.
Mist the metal tie hole with water and use a margin trowel to apply hydraulic cement to plug each hole.
One common technique is to cover the block wall with drywall.
Drywall is usually attached to wall studs with 2 inch drywall screws using an electric drill with a driver bit installed.
If the basement walls are made of poured concrete check for rust spots at the metal ties.
However in some installations such as in a basement it is necessary to glue drywall sheets to the interior of concrete block walls.
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.
Cement block walls are common particularly for basement construction and garages but they lack warmth or personality.
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.
And usually i was able to at least use strapping 3 4 plywood or furring bar.
Drive three concrete nails spaced at even intervals through each side of each hat channel.
While you can certainly glue drywall to a concrete block wall there are significant disadvantages with this method of adhering it.
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.