Allow a 1 2 space between the drywall and the floor.
How to drywall a basement concrete wall.
When insulating concrete basement walls a good idea because concrete basement walls are often cold use rigid.
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.
Tip a wall up with the bottom plate against the wall.
However in some installations such as in a basement it is necessary to glue drywall sheets to the interior of concrete block walls.
If you see any use a hammer and center punch to drive the metal tie a inch into the wall.
Mist the metal tie hole with water and use a margin trowel to apply hydraulic cement to plug each hole.
Use spacers so the drywall doesn t touch the concrete floor and possibly pick up any moisture that might be present in the concrete.
How to install basement drywall.
If the basement walls are made of poured concrete check for rust spots at the metal ties.
If installing drywall panels use moisture and mildew resistant drywall.
If the floor joists are sagging or there s ductwork in the way you may have to lift the top of the wall in first and slide the bottom plate into place.
Drive three concrete nails spaced at even intervals through each side of each hat channel.
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While you can certainly glue drywall to a concrete block wall there are significant disadvantages with this method of adhering it.