Sheetrock on brick. Best way?
8 ft x 8t brick wall. Removed plaster and lathe because of leak. What’s the best way to put sheetrock on this? 1×2 studs screwed into the wall with sheetrock on top? That side will also have wooden shelves? Opposite wall in picture is regular wall with stud and lathe.
8 ft x 8t brick wall. Removed plaster and lathe because of leak. What’s the best way to put sheetrock on this? 1×2 studs screwed into the wall with sheetrock on top?
That side will also have wooden shelves? Opposite wall in picture is regular wall with stud and lathe.
Architect here.
THe hat channels are fine if you don’t need space between the brick wall and the finish wall for electrical, plumbing or if it is an outside wall, insulation.
If space is needed frame it out with 2-1/2 metal studs ; this is good too if you are hanging anything like cabinets on the wall then you can put plywood rather than the sheetrock and it will support the load and give you something to anchor cabinet to.
I am assuming the “hat channels” mentioned above is what we call metal lathe.
Get the heavier gauge from Kamco, not the flimsy from HD.
It’s almost impossible to find straight and true wood 2x3x8’s from HD, but if you have the time you can go through the kiln dried pile and hand pick 9 good ones. You will lose a few inches but gain a sturdy wall able to support and mount shelving. Also plenty of room for mounting electrical boxes and running BX cable. Remember to run your 5/8 sheet rock horizontally from the top down so you can hide the bottom seam behind the baseboard molding… say in case the wall is eight feet + change in height. I’m thinking of cases where the base board is substantial and not cheap clamshell. If you know where the shelves are going you could also install additional blocking for more support.
Architect here. I would furr out the wall using 7/8″ hat channels and 5/8″ gwb on top. You can easily shim the hat channels so that the wall is straight and vertical. If you have outlets on this wall, be sure it’s shimmed enough so there is sufficient room for the electrical box. You can add plywood grounds in between the hat channels so any shelving you install can be screwed directly into the plywood.
Using 1×2 studs makes it more difficult to achieve a uniform, straight surface, especially if the brick surface is uneven.
Good luck.
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