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Fastening Furring Strips to Concrete Basement
Walls and Brick Walls
Use Concrete Fasteners to Attach Furring Strips to Concrete and Brick Walls
By: Mark J. Donovan
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The most common way to hang
drywall on concrete basement walls or brick walls is to use furring strips.
Furring strips are narrow 1”x3” lengths of lumber that are normally fastened
vertically along the length of the wall. Alternatively 2”x3”s or 2x4”s can
be used. Typically the furring strips are spaced on 16” or 24” centers, so
that they can easily support the widths of 4’ wide drywall. Once the furring
strips have been fastened to the concrete basement walls or brick walls, the
drywall can then be attached to the furring strips using standard 1 inch
drywall nails or screws.
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can also be installed in between the furring strips, prior to attaching the
drywall. To fasten furring strips to concrete
basement walls or brick walls, typically a concrete fastener is used. Concrete
fasteners include concrete screws and sleeve anchors. Concrete fasteners can be
used on concrete, brick and cinder block walls. With either you need to
pre-drill a hole in the concrete or brick using a hammer drill and carbide
masonry bit. The hole depth should be around 1.5 inches. |
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Before inserting the concrete
fastener make sure you thoroughly clean out the hole with a shopvac. It is
important that the hole is thoroughly clean of dust and debris to ensure a solid
bond between the fastener and concrete or brick. Note you can attach the
concrete fasteners into the mortar between bricks; however the strength of the
holding bond is directly proportional to the quality of the mortar.
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After drilling and cleaning the
hole, affix the furring strip to the concrete basement wall or brick wall by
inserting the screw or sleeve anchor through the furring strip and into the
hole drilled into the concrete or brick. Tighten the screw or sleeve anchor
with a socket wrench, however be careful to not over tighten. You should
install a concrete fastener every 24” along the length of each furring strip.
Once the furring strips have been
fastened to the concrete basement walls or brick walls, the drywall or other
wall covering can then be attached to the furring strips.
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