One thing that was not pointed out is the moisture that may become a problem when you apply drywall over concrete block exterior wall.
Attach drywall to concrete block.
They want drywall on the existing studs but that moves into the poured wall section.
One of the least expensive ways to cover up your concrete block is drywall.
Drive three concrete nails spaced at even intervals through each side of each hat channel.
The only thing that differentiates this project from any other drywall project is attaching the drywall.
Concrete and cinder blocks are porous meaning moisture travels through like oil up a lamp wick.
How to adhere drywall to a concrete block.
The hat channel image 1 should be attached to the wall using concrete nails and concrete nail gun images 2 and 3.
Even though you say no problems in the past 4 years but it has been directly exposed to the room.
Drywall is usually attached to wall studs with 2 inch drywall screws using an electric drill with a driver bit installed.
While you can certainly glue drywall to a concrete block wall there are significant disadvantages with this method of adhering it.
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.
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.
There s just one drawback.
Attaching drywall directly to block is looking for trouble.
Is plaster the best option here.
A concrete block wall in your home or basement may not coordinate with the design style you are attempting to achieve.
If the drywall is in.