Drive three concrete nails spaced at even intervals through each side of each hat channel.
Attach drywall to concrete block.
One thing that was not pointed out is the moisture that may become a problem when you apply drywall over concrete block exterior wall.
There s just one drawback.
If the drywall is in.
Even though you say no problems in the past 4 years but it has been directly exposed to the room.
Attaching drywall directly to block is looking for trouble.
The hat channel image 1 should be attached to the wall using concrete nails and concrete nail gun images 2 and 3.
How to adhere drywall to a concrete block.
Concrete and cinder blocks are porous meaning moisture travels through like oil up a lamp wick.
The only thing that differentiates this project from any other drywall project is attaching the drywall.
One of the least expensive ways to cover up your concrete block is drywall.
Drywall is usually attached to wall studs with 2 inch drywall screws using an electric drill with a driver bit installed.
A concrete block wall in your home or basement may not coordinate with the design style you are attempting to achieve.
Drive three concrete nails spaced at even intervals through each side of each hat channel.
However in some installations such as in a basement it is necessary to glue drywall sheets to the interior of concrete block walls.
While you can certainly glue drywall to a concrete block wall there are significant disadvantages with this method of adhering it.
Since there isn t a 1 2 offset from the studs to the edge of the concrete i would have to attach the drywall directly to the concrete in order to stay flush with the other drywall.
Is plaster the best option here.