Use chalk to draw the lines and a straight edge as a guide.
How to fur out a concrete wall.
Equip yourself with a tape measure and spread it cross the bottom of the wall your about to furr out.
Personally i use tapcon brand screws to hold the strips.
Determine spacing and location of furring strips.
Cut away the ceiling sheathing or drywall if present to reveal the ceiling from the concrete wall back to the next joist.
If the block wall is relatively plumb you can use 2x2 or 2x3 wood furring strips.
Assemble the wall frame.
Make exact measurements ensure secure wall covering.
Assemble the wall frame on the floor by placing the studs between the top and bottom plates.
I recommend a decent corded hammer drill if this is a.
These markings will indicate where you will vertically attach your.
Step 2 place the first furring strip over a vertical line.
With a pencil or a marker draw vertically lines from.
Mark the cinder block wall every 16 inches vertically and then every 16 inches horizontally to form a grid pattern.
Using the level plumb down the wall and draw a line for reference.
Align each stud with the 16 inch on center marks made earlier.
Pre drill the holes in the furring strips so they do not crack when.
Measure the wall stud height in three or four spots and cut the studs to the shortest dimension using a portable circular saw.
Now repeat this process at the top of the wall.
Drive the screws into the holes with a standard drill and continue until all studs are firmly in place.
Tapcon concrete screw installation.
Clear the holes of all debris.
With a pencil or a.
Mark the wall for vertical furring strips installed 16 inch on center.