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Sheetrocking a concrete wall.
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.
Assemble the wall frame.
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One common technique is to cover the block wall with drywall.
Tap a sleeve into each hole with a hammer.
Drill through each furring strip into the joints between the cement or cinder blocks with a hammer drill and a masonry bit that is the same diameter as the concrete screws.
However in some installations such as in a basement it is necessary to glue drywall sheets to the interior of concrete block walls.
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Assemble the wall frame on the floor by placing the studs between the top and bottom plates.
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.
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Align each stud with the 16 inch on center marks made earlier.
Space the screws 12 to.
Measure the wall stud height in three or four spots and cut the studs to the shortest dimension using a portable circular saw.
Drive three concrete nails spaced at even intervals through each side of each hat channel.
Drywall is usually attached to wall studs with 2 inch drywall screws using an electric drill with a driver bit installed.
Drive three concrete nails spaced at even intervals through each side of each hat channel.
The hat channel image 1 should be attached to the wall using concrete nails and concrete nail gun images 2 and 3.
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.