JOE wrote:

"Nate Nagel" wrote in message
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JOE wrote:

Can drywall be attached directly to a concrete basement wall without
special
preparation?

No.


If not what needs to be done to the concrete surface?


Build the wall out with furring strips or preferably studs.

The area in question is at the bottom of the basement stairs and will
need
just 2 / 4 x 8 sheets.Because of code requirements I have just enough
room
for mounting on the wall.

If it's an outside wall, forget it. If it's an inside wall, I'm not
sure what you could do, but I'm imagining you would need to look at a
material other than drywall - maybe a skim coat of plaster directly on
the concrete?

nate

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