Building new walls inside the existing concrete walls is the standard way of finishing basement walls.
Removing drywall from a concrete basement wall.
When you pull drywall from a wall the screws usually stay in the studs.
When groundwater consistently infiltrates the porous concrete walls through capillary action wall stains and related problems can occur.
How to adhere drywall to a concrete block.
He has a good idea attaching treated 1x3 s 3 4 x 2 1 2 to the wall poly and then screw the cement board to the furring strips.
Vacuum the concrete floor using the machine s brush attachment.
Allow any dust you have kicked up to settle and replace the bag if you are vacuuming a large quantity of drywall dust.
To kill mold on concrete basement walls or for an ideal diy mildew remover pour 3 hydrogen peroxide into a spray bottle saturate the walls with the peroxide then let it sit for up to 30 minutes.
Drive three concrete nails spaced at even intervals through each side of each hat channel.
Use a pry bar or your hammer claw to pull them out just like you would with nails.
If the drywall is in.
Clean mold off walls by scrubbing the area thoroughly with a bristle brush after about ten minutes to help to lift any residual mold out of the pores in the concrete.
I also agree with mark.
While you can certainly glue drywall to a concrete block wall there are significant disadvantages with this method of adhering it.
Sheetrock almost always involves a messy installation and despite any precautionary measures to keep the area clean most installers can attest to the possibility of sheetrock mud finding its way to the floor below.
Such a project requires a working knowledge of construction so many homeowners hire 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.