Since there isn t a 1 2 offset from the studs to the edge of the concrete i would have to attach the drywall directly to the concrete in order to stay flush with the other drywall.
Attach drywall to concrete block.
Drywall is usually attached to wall studs with 2 inch drywall screws using an electric drill with a driver bit installed.
One of the least expensive ways to cover up your concrete block is drywall.
Concrete and cinder blocks are porous meaning moisture travels through like oil up a lamp wick.
Attaching drywall directly to block is looking for trouble.
There s just one drawback.
Is plaster the best option here.
They want drywall on the existing studs but that moves into the poured wall section.
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.
The only thing that differentiates this project from any other drywall project is attaching the drywall.
One thing that was not pointed out is the moisture that may become a problem when you apply drywall over concrete block exterior wall.
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.
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.
Even though you say no problems in the past 4 years but it has been directly exposed to the room.
How to adhere drywall to a concrete block.
While you can certainly glue drywall to a concrete block wall there are significant disadvantages with this method of adhering it.
Drive three concrete nails spaced at even intervals through each side of each hat channel.