Use concrete nails and a concrete nail gun to attach the hat channels to the wall after drawing a plumb line to make sure you ve spaced the hat channels properly for the size of drywall and insulation you re using.
Uneven concrete wall.
Drive three concrete nails spaced at even intervals through each side of each hat channel.
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The professional and experienced painter will use latex paint on the uneven wall surfaces.
They also use a roller for this.
You ll lose those inches in living space but it s.
For example if the concrete wall has a three inch drain pipe running along its face build the new wall 3 5 inches from the concrete wall.
Sanding the wall can often take care of the problem but it is difficult to sand a very large surface smooth and you might end up with places that are recessed while others are higher making the wall look worse than before.
It is a very thick type of painting.
They also use the brush for the edges.
But this technique can work marvelously in order to cover the uneven walls.