Personally i use tapcon brand screws to hold the strips.
How to fur out a concrete block wall.
Concrete helps insulate the building and keep moisture out.
Equip yourself with a tape measure and spread it cross the bottom of the wall your about to furr out.
Use chalk to draw the.
It creates a smooth finished surface you can leave as is or paint.
Tighten all the nuts to ensure the stud is secure.
The simplest way to cover a cinder block wall is by using surface bonding cement to create a concrete finish.
With a pencil or a marker draw vertically lines from.
Clear the holes of all debris using compressed air a shop vac or wire brush.
Mark the wall for vertical furring strips installed 16 inch on center.
Using the level plumb down the wall and draw a line for reference.
I recommend a decent corded hammer drill if this is a.
Insert the sleeve fasteners into the holes and make sure they are secure and positioned correctly.
Carefully position the furring strips or 2x4s in the exact desired position.
Now repeat this process at the top of the wall.
Tapcon concrete screw installation.
How to nail a furring strip to a cinder block.
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.
These markings will indicate where you will vertically attach your.
If the block wall is relatively plumb you can use 2x2 or 2x3 wood furring strips.
Place the first furring strip over a vertical line.
Drill pilot holes slightly smaller.