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