Framing a wall against the concrete allows you to add.
How to fir out a concrete wall.
Insulate the foundation wall.
Adding a wall finish to a concrete wall can be more that applying paint.
If the basement walls are made of poured concrete check for rust spots at the metal ties.
Installing furring strips on a masonry wall reduces the number of holes punctured into the cinder block which weakens the block.
Allow the cement to dry.
Excess holes will also allow water to seep through the cinder block walls.
Partition walls are any walls that aren t against exterior foundation walls or walls that support floors above.
Applying plywood to concrete brick or block wall.
There are many situations where one would want to cover over a brick concrete or block walls.
That s why if you can complete the project yourself you can save yourself a lot of money.
Lay out partition walls by snapping chalk lines to mark both sides of the bottom plates.
Although attaching furring strips to a concrete wall can be a little frustrating.
Also in a basement the top and bottom plates are often different lengths.
This article will discuss how to fasten furring strips to concrete brick or block walls.
If you see any use a hammer and center punch to drive the metal tie a inch into the wall.
Furring strips are long thin pieces of wood nailed to cinder blocks in order to support a finished wall.
Don t build tip up walls if the concrete floor is out of level.
Masonry walls like concrete tend to be damp dreary and unpleasant.
Concrete walls may have a purpose but beauty and warmth aren t it.
Mist the metal tie hole with water and use a margin trowel to apply hydraulic cement to plug each hole.