a dry wall board to a cement floor, but cannot see a way to do it. Is there any special method of doing that? The dry wall board is supposed to become a sort of privacy screen hiding the on-suite bathroom/toilet from the bedroom.
Any advice?
2007-11-20 22:57:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
This will be a half hight wall, so I suppose anchoring it to the floor and to the wall only on one side will do?
2007-11-20 23:08:49 · update #1
Thanks everyone for your guidance and advice.
Got you all there with the caption, didn't I.
Purely accidental, I promise...
All the same, here is what I did;
I got some aluminium U-shaped piping which I affixed to the wall and floor where the dry wall must go.
I simply then slid the dry wall in to the grove that the U-shaped piping made.
Like sliding it in to place as if it belonged there. By the way, the aluminium groves are the same size as the thickness of the dry wall.
Then I simply drilled smallish holes through the aluminium strips in to the dry wall, (which is made of wood covered with a nice material), and screwed some self tapping screws in to that...
Wall stands well, and firm. I think it was well worth the screws...
Did the job fine....
2007-11-21 16:56:18 · update #2
you had me excited for a moment, LOL I am not sure why you want sheetrock on the floor, but I can try to help you. 1st off secure the drywall with some exterior liquid nail, next use a masonary drill bit a size smaller than the screw you will be using, then drive the screw in Same thing applies if you meant wall
2007-11-20 23:15:54 · answer #1 · answered by georgewarren93 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
You cannot nail or screw drywall to flooring. You need to build a frame out of 2 x 4's first. They make special nails to attach the 2 x 4's to the concrete floor. Then you nail the drywall to the frame, keeping the drywall at least 1 inch above the floor. Nail on base molding to cover that. And I just cannot believe how many men don't know anything about building! LOL!
2007-11-21 03:20:33 · answer #2 · answered by Cheryl P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to anchor a 2 X 4 to the floor with concrete nails.
Then attach the drywall to the 2 X 4.
Hope the top is attached. It won't stand alone anchored to the floor alone.
You may have to use a 2 X 2 or 2 X 4 at the ceiling also.
Not positive how you plan it's positioning.
Use a plumb and /or a level to assure alignment.
2007-11-20 23:05:21 · answer #3 · answered by ed 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm sorry, that question is the funniest thing ever. Next time you might want to look a bit more carefully at how your question shows up on the Questions page. Your question was selected just now for the home page, but all that displayed was "I need to screw?"
I hope you get the answers you're looking for, though!
2007-11-20 23:06:28 · answer #4 · answered by Cathy 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I have had to install drywall over cement , itz a pain but it can be done, you have to buy cement screws and predrill all your holes with a cement drillbit but it will work .
2007-11-20 23:02:28 · answer #5 · answered by bigfootmaxwell 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You need Rock on screws. Try you local hardware store.
Good Luck and Happy Thanksgiving!!!
2007-11-21 00:48:24 · answer #6 · answered by MAttsprat 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, you don't need to screw, you need to lay some glue. You will achieve same thing, I just hope you are satisfied.
2007-11-21 02:06:50 · answer #7 · answered by Glenn B 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
luiquid nails in a tube. you will get this at your local hardware store,ask for advice they will help you!
2007-11-20 23:08:55 · answer #8 · answered by steveodwrds 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
ur question scared me at first :D"i need to screw"i wish i could help ,but i have no idea
2007-11-20 23:01:46 · answer #9 · answered by me 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋