How To Sheetrock A Concrete Wall

Drive three concrete nails spaced at even intervals through each side of each hat channel.

How to sheetrock a concrete wall.

Tap a sleeve into each hole with a. 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 concrete stairsteps from front to back where the back is all studs and no poured concrete. The hat channel image 1 should be attached to the wall using concrete nails and concrete nail gun images 2 and 3.

However in some installations such as in a basement it is necessary to glue drywall sheets to the interior of concrete block walls. Drive three concrete nails spaced at even intervals through each side of each hat channel. Drill pilot holes into the concrete with a 5 32 inch masonry drill bit in a hammer drill. Drill a 1 1 2 inch deep hole in the wall on each pencil mark with a hammer drill and a masonry bit that is the same dimeter as a metal screw anchor sleeve.

The basement has poured concrete walls in combination with 2x6 plates and studs. Sheetrock needs to be kept dry to avoid mold growth and possible material degradation. Drywall is usually attached to wall studs with 2 inch drywall screws using an electric drill with a driver bit installed. 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.

Measure down the length of the concrete wall at top bottom and middle. So you would have to separate the concrete from the drywall with either treated wood furring or metal studs or properly seal the concrete wall to prevent moisture migration. Mark the wall every 16 inches which is standard stud placement in any wall. Place the first furring strip onto the ceiling and butt it against the wall.

Mark hole locations through the furring strip using a pencil or marker. You can glue drywall sheets to a concrete block wall.