Want the block wall in your basement to have a more finished appearance.
Sheetrock over concrete walls.
How to adhere drywall to a concrete block.
For years interior walls were finished with wood strips lath laid over wall studs.
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.
While you can certainly glue drywall to a concrete block wall there are significant disadvantages with this method of adhering it.
In 1916 united states gypsum developed the idea of doing all of that drying in a.
The hat channel image 1 should be attached to the wall using concrete nails and concrete nail gun images 2 and 3.
Likewise concrete transfers.
To understand the value of cement backer board consider another pre fabricated wall unit.
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.
Here are some tips to.
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.
How to drywall over concrete with a vapor barrier.
If the drywall is in.
Usg provides resources here for our ul wall assemblies for seamless integration into any construction project.
However in some installations such as in a basement it is necessary to glue drywall sheets to the interior of concrete block walls.
Think of it like a large wick in an oil lamp or a semipermeable cell membrane that allows the transport of water.
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.