Make exact measurements ensure secure wall covering.
How to fur out a concrete wall.
Assemble the wall frame.
Using the level plumb down the wall and draw a line for reference.
Step 2 place the first furring strip over a vertical line.
Align each stud with the 16 inch on center marks made earlier.
Mark the wall for vertical furring strips installed 16 inch on center.
Mark the cinder block wall every 16 inches vertically and then every 16 inches horizontally to form a grid pattern.
Equip yourself with a tape measure and spread it cross the bottom of the wall your about to furr out.
Measure the wall stud height in three or four spots and cut the studs to the shortest dimension using a portable circular saw.
If the block wall is relatively plumb you can use 2x2 or 2x3 wood furring strips.
Cut 2 by 4 blocks to fit between.
I recommend a decent corded hammer drill if this is a.
Cut away the ceiling sheathing or drywall if present to reveal the ceiling from the concrete wall back to the next joist.
Tapcon concrete screw installation.
Now repeat this process at the top of the wall.
Determine spacing and location of furring strips.
With a pencil or a.
Use chalk to draw the lines and a straight edge as a guide.
Drive the screws into the holes with a standard drill and continue until all studs are firmly in place.
With a pencil or a marker draw vertically lines from.
Using a hammer drill drill holes using the correct diameter carbide tipped masonry bit for the concrete screw diameter in use.
Clear the holes of all debris.
These markings will indicate where you will vertically attach your.
Measure the span between the joists.