Cut 2 by 4 blocks to fit between.
How to fur out a concrete wall.
Align each stud with the 16 inch on center marks made earlier.
Determine spacing and location of furring strips.
Equip yourself with a tape measure and spread it cross the bottom of the wall your about to furr out.
With a pencil or a marker draw vertically lines from.
Mark the wall for vertical furring strips installed 16 inch on center.
Make exact measurements ensure secure wall covering.
Clear the holes of all debris.
Measure the span between the joists.
Tapcon concrete screw installation.
Use chalk to draw the lines and a straight edge as a guide.
With a pencil or a.
Step 2 place the first furring strip over a vertical line.
Using a hammer drill drill holes using the correct diameter carbide tipped masonry bit for the concrete screw diameter in use.
Drive the screws into the holes with a standard drill and continue until all studs are firmly in place.
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.
Cut away the ceiling sheathing or drywall if present to reveal the ceiling from the concrete wall back to the next joist.
Personally i use tapcon brand screws to hold the strips.
Assemble the wall frame.
Measure the wall stud height in three or four spots and cut the studs to the shortest dimension using a portable circular saw.
Mark the cinder block wall every 16 inches vertically and then every 16 inches horizontally to form a grid pattern.
Pre drill the holes in the furring strips so they do not crack when.
I recommend a decent corded hammer drill if this is a.