Instead of setting the studs back 1 2 inch to allow for the finished drywall to be flush with the concrete plane the original builder set the studs flush with the concrete surface plane.
How to drywall a concrete wall.
First draw a plumb line to make sure the hat channels will be spaced properly for the size of drywall and insulation you re using.
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.
1 measure down the length of the concrete wall at top bottom and middle.
How to adhere drywall to a concrete block.
In my garage the common wall to the house has a 6 foot stem footer concrete with wood studs above to the ceiling of 16 feet.
While you can certainly glue drywall to a concrete block wall there are significant disadvantages with this method of adhering it.
The concrete stairsteps from front to back where the back is all studs and no poured concrete.
The basement has poured concrete walls in combination with 2x6 plates and studs.
Drywall is usually attached to wall studs with 2 inch drywall screws using an electric drill with a driver bit installed.
The hat channel image 1 should be attached to the wall using concrete nails and concrete nail gun images 2 and 3.
If the drywall is in.
Typically a stud wall is then installed against the concrete but furring strips are quick easy and take up less space.