Attaching brick veneer to drywall.
How to prepate brick walls for sheet rock.
Add evenly spaced globs of drywall compound to the back of the drywall.
Also make sure to cover the floor under the wall with a tarp.
Apply a glaze to a wall then place a plastic sheet against the wall before it dries.
First you want to measure your wall in two horizontal and two vertical points.
Place the drywall on the brick surface and use masonry nails driven into the.
However these surfaces must be prepped before applying.
Remove the sheet to create a.
Then i put a thin layer of rock hard putty bought at menards for about 9 over the bricks to make them more durable.
Mark chalk guidelines along the wall to help ensure your rows stay straight during installation.
To hang drywall on a brick surface.
Then begin laying out your brick pattern in 8 inch rows.
It turns white when dry.
Thinset mortar is suitable for application over concrete masonry brick backerboard and gypsum wallboard.
The bricks were 1 4 to 1 2 inch raised from the wall.
The yellow parts are the putty not yet dry.
Choose a construction adhesive that is specifically designed for attaching wood to masonry walls such as brick.
The compound will act as an adhesive to hold the wall in place.
Smooth rub or wrinkle the plastic with your hand before removing from the wall to create different patterns.