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How to install wood furring strips on a concrete wall.
Installing drywall onto a cement wall should present no problems if you first attach furring strips to the wall and then install your drywall onto the furring strips.
Excess holes will also allow water to seep through the cinder block walls.
Covering bare studs the wood framework that forms a wall with drywall is simple.
Installing insulation on the inside of a wall usually calls for the use of furring strips.
In most applications vertical anchoring is easier.
Furring strips are long thin strips of metal or wood that create a support system for a finished surface in a room.
Generally these strips are applied directly to the walls with concrete screws.
Furring strips are long thin pieces of wood nailed to cinder blocks in order to support a finished wall.
How to install furring strips for drywall.
The insulation is then inserted between the wall and the furring strips for a perfect fit.
Determine spacing and location of furring strips.
Pre drill the holes in the furring strips so they do not crack when you screw them to the masonry.
Furring strips are typically 1 x 2 or 1 x 3.
Contractors use furring strips primarily when installing wood paneling or plasterboard over concrete or masonry walls.
Each stud is naturally flush with the surrounding woodwork.
The challenge then is to install the furring strips correctly.
Installing furring strips on a masonry wall reduces the number of holes punctured into the cinder block which weakens the block.
Mark the wall for vertical furring strips installed 16 inch on center.
Using the level plumb down the wall and draw a line for reference.