Next you have to seal the walls.
Wood over concrete wall.
First you will need to make sure that the walls are properly cleaned from mold mildew and other dirt.
Glue alone will secure furring to concrete walls but it s typically not sufficient in most instances.
Use your ram set to install furring strips to the concrete wall.
Apply a specialised concrete wall sealer with a paintbrush or roller and allow it to dry well before proceeding.
Hammer set concrete fasteners concrete screws and mortar nails are all effective ways to connect wood to concrete.
We installed our side pieces first then the top and bottom pieces.
To use it load a special gun nail and a 22 caliber gun shell into the barrel.
Furring is wood strips attached to a concrete wall and used as a base for nailing up wall coverings such as drywall.
Paneling provides a cost effective method to complete unfinished masonry walls in.
Step 1 prepare the walls properly.
Decorative wood paneling is ideal for covering brick cinder block or masonry walls to enhance their appearance.
Is there any wood exposure with the concrete wall.
If so then tyvek it.
Next fill in with your vertical furring strips again we placed one every foot 12 inches.
How to build a wood sub wall.
Connecting wood to concrete can seem intimidating but with the right tools even an amateur craftsman can do it.
Use treated wood if the wood will come into contact with concrete such as the wood floor plates of framed walls or wood furring strips that attach directly to basement walls.
Fastening wood quickly and securely to concrete is a simple job with this method from my contractor s bag o tricks.
Press the nose against the workpiece pull the trigger and the shell will drive the fastener directly into the concrete.
You can fasten wood to concrete using 3 different methods depending on your preference.
The fastest and easiest way to attach most wood parts to concrete is to use a powder actuated gun.
Proper installations include the use of fasteners and construction adhesive to secure the strips.
If you are useing untreated wood furring strips then tyvek it over the furring strips.