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I had a different problem. The furring strips went fine. I was getting through a whole box of 50 TapCons with the one bit provided and was getting a good 'bite' into the blocks. Moving to the floor to drill holes for the sill plates though I couldn't drive a hole past a quarter inch with my...

Thanks to all for the excellent suggestions. I had a lot of problems with the plastic corner pieces on this job. I thought it was solely because I was first timer with the stuff. I'm sure that was part of it but you all have convinced me to go with metal after the repair.

A number of years ago I installed a soffit(frame and drywall covering) to box around the ductwork in our basement. The boxout/soffit itself is about 6 feet across the bottom, 20 feet long, and has 12" tall sides. Being an amateur it took me quite awhile but the largest and most difficult piece...

Well, it was a sloppy everything job. It's a weird situation. The basement housed an elaborate model railroad that I built. The model was on a shelf that followed the walls. I only put drywall half way up, from the floor to the bottom of the model railroad shelf. It looked o.k. but of...

Yes, they're laying flat. I'll come down from the top. Thanks!

Hello, new to the group here. I'm just starting to renovate our basement and have a question as to the best way to work outlet wiring around the furring strips. The furring strips will be 2x3's covered with 1/2" drywall. The room will have a suspended ceiling. Wiring will be simple and...

After pulling down the old drywall the walls are in very good shape - clean, dry, mold free. The previous owner coated them with some type of epoxy or masonry paint that has held up well. My main goal is tear down my old work and do a decent job this time around. I'm not sure if pulling the...

Hi, New to the group here. I'm just starting the process of renovating the basement and have found the answers to many of my questions on basement drywall and furring strips already by going through the archives. My job is made harder by the fact that 15 years ago I did my first effort of...