An exterior wall though presents another opportunity.
Hanging drywall on a rough basement stone wall.
Preparing a room for hanging drywall mostly involves calculating the total area of the walls and ceiling determining the number of full 4x8 foot sheets you ll need and laying out the installation.
A wall stud is the vertical frame that holds the wall structure in place.
You can also hang drywall over paneling you just have to make sure to hit the wall studs.
Cut drywall pieces as necessary by.
The adhesive helps prevent popped nail heads by helping to hold the drywall panel in place.
Tape a one foot by one foot square of plastic sheeting plastic kitchen wrap will do to the concrete wall in your basement with duct tape and leave it in place for 24 hours.
Starting with the top row apply adhesive to the studs.
You hang it on the studs.
If there is a basement bathroom you ll need moisture resistant drywall.
Hang sheets of drywall across the wall running each sheet so the length runs horizontally.
If the basement walls are made of poured concrete check for rust spots at the metal ties.
Stagger the seams on the second row to avoid long vertical seams.
Allow the cement to dry.
If you see any use a hammer and center punch to drive the metal tie a inch into the wall.
Typically you should use 5 inch drywall on both the walls and ceiling.