This is another alternative to drywall that can have a great impact on your home s look and value.
Brick wall sheetrock.
When most people think of a brick wall they may envision a brick wall in the kitchen or around a brick fireplace.
When attaching plasterboard to a brick fireplace wall you have two options.
Hi i have a room with drywall on 3 walls that meets up to a large chimney on the fourth wall.
Brick homes brick fireplaces brick walkways and drives and yes brick walls.
Major undertaking since it is in a vaulted part of the foyer going.
After you have the furring strips attached to the masonry wall you can then attach the drywall as you would with a normal stud wall.
We have a crack appear in the same spot every year that i have to repair.
The compound will act as an adhesive to hold the wall in place.
Direct bond versus screws.
Whether drywall plaster or concrete walls are susceptible to cracks even walls in newly built homes are prone to cracks which normally occur from settling.
Homes are constantly settling as different construction materials expand and contract at different rates.
You will need to use 1 inch drywall screws as the normal 2 inch will be too long with only the small furring strips that are acting as studs.
Use an anchor to test your wall first to see how hard the brick is and how well it accepts the screw.
Step 5 attach drywall.
Making a faux brick wall with sheetrock plaster.
Usg provides resources here for our ul wall assemblies for seamless integration into any construction project.
Currently the intersection of drywall and brick is unfinished and covered with 3 4 round.
Use construction adhesive to glue the drywall directly to the brick known as the direct.
Make a faux brick wall as inexpensive as i can.
Once the drywall compound has set finish the job like you would any drywall by using joint compound and tape to cover joints and nail holes.
So this year i decided to try for a permanent fix.
Screw 1 by 2 furring strips into the brick using masonry anchors screws that expand when they enter the brick.
You may have to pre drill holes using a masonry drill bit.