How do you apply paneling to an interior brick wall?

Answer 1

Answeru can use construction adhesive or build the wall out w/ 2x4 on the flat .....then glue @ nail 2 the wood. better yet use small concrete nails into mortar joints thru 1" x 3/4" furring strips spaced an 16" centers. small lag screws into lead expanders work well if mortar is too hard and as stated above adhesive is cheap insurance also

wait a minute, what type of paneling? the thin luaun (however you spell it) type stuff that trailer homes are made of? If so, your backing should be a solid surface like plywood. that paneling will never take any abuse at all with 16" center furring strips. maybe put 1/2" sheetrock on your fur strips instead?

I would also install a vapor barrier--

IN A Nut Shell

1. first install the strips--

2. then glue the wall squares and add the fiberglass

3. then add Liquid Nails to the furring strips--

4. then apply the plastic sheeting / being sure to overlap the seams by about 3 inches and be sure to tape the seems. The sheeting should overlap the corners by about 4 inches on either side for accepting your adjacent walls plastic sheeting.

In my opinion: Your best bet is to build the wall out because adhesive usually does not take well to stone such as concrete, brick, or cynder-block.

I would use 1 x 3/4 furring strips. I would anchor the strips to the brick by pre-drilling holes through the brick using a concrete drill bit and a wood drill bit for the wood strips being sure that all the holes line up.

you can use tap-com screws- available at your local Home Depot or Hardware store. With these screws you don't need to use hole insert sleeves to hold the screws-- the tap-com screws will be sufficient to hold into the brick all by themselves. Set your screws about 16 inches apart and try not to drill into the seams of joining block or brick.

When you are done-- your wall will look like a wall with a bunch of wood squares.

Now is the time to decide if you want to add fiberglass insulation into the squares- before adding the plastic sheet vapor barrier.

If you want to add fiberglass you will need to lower the thickness of the fiberglasss insulation so that it does not press too hard against drywall which could make it a bit difficult to set the drywall in place.

Once your strips are up you can add a vapor barrier-- apply Liquid Nails to the furring strips with a caulking gun. / you can apply a thin layer of floor adhesive inside each square and wait 20 munutes before adding the fiberglass to each square. this way the fiberglass will hold without falling to the floor.

Now you can use 1. 1/4 inch drywall screws to mount the drywall. I personally would screw the drywall into place. I just don't trust the adhesive for long term use. feel free to use the internet DIY Videos for more information.

Answer 2

depends on the finish. the best way is to spray foam it with r-15