Furring strips come in various widths and thicknesses and you may use dimensional 2 inch by 4 inch wall studs or thinner boards for furring.
How to hang drywall on cinder block wall.
Remove all the trim from the exterior walls window and door casings baseboards crown molding you name it and rip the drywall and studs off the block walls.
Press the first piece of drywall in place on the wall and hold it for 30 seconds until it bonds with the concrete block.
Repeat for all drywall sheets.
Use a furring strip cut to the length of the wall or any combination of strips that will.
Hold a furring strip up to the ceiling leaving about 1 4 inch of space between the strip and the ceiling.
Have a friend hold the drywall in place and then screw it into the hat channels with an electric screw gun.
Then to account for the foam s additional thickness add jamb extensions to the windows and doors and fur out around their openings.
If you re working with a ceiling start there and work your way down to the walls.
Once all the drywall has been attached it s ready for finishing.
Begin by marking plumb lines on the drywall that correspond to the hat channels below.
Attach the drywall to the furring strips with a nail gun and one inch drywall nails.
Hold a piece of drywall up to the wall and align it so each edge of the drywall sheet sits in the middle of the furring strips on either side.
Cut enough furring strips from 1 by 3 inch lumber with a circular saw to allow you to space them 16 inches apart for the entire width of the wall as measured from the center of each strip.
Drive three concrete nails spaced at even intervals through each side of each hat channel.
Continue installing the drywall by repeating the process for the rest of the sheets.