Timeline for Can furring strips be installed diretly to a cinderblock wall not in a basement?

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Jun 7, 2014 at 6:09	comment	added	keshlam		De gustibus. The best tool for a task is the one that accomplishes the task best for that particular craftsman.
Jun 5, 2014 at 8:21	comment	added	Keith Hoffman		I think your suggestion is a valuable option. However, when I have priced these assemblies, they have been very expensive, required significant pre-planning and lead time, and had some design limitations (depth of framing, insulation and total R-value). If you know how to stick frame and insulate, it is potentially the fastest part of the project, at least compared to drywall and painting. I value my time and I still stick frame service cavities.
Jun 3, 2014 at 23:09	comment	added	keshlam		If you place any value at all on your own time, it really isn't clear that the modular solutions are significantly more expensive. Especially if, as I suggested, you may want to run wiring through that wall at some point.
Jun 3, 2014 at 22:32	comment	added	Keith Hoffman		Good suggestion. Not sure why I didn't think of that but cost of the convenience assembly could be a deterrent. If he is paying labor, the labor savings are likely worthwhile but if he is doing it all himself those items probably drive the cost too much.
Jun 3, 2014 at 20:03	comment	added	keshlam		One more alternative: Install a combined insulation-and-framing system (they typically glue to the concrete), and screw the drywall to that. Insulation is a good thing. The designed-in wiring races are also a good thing. I'm seriously considering doing that in my basement workshop; if I had concrete above ground I'd be just as interested there. (Deliberately not citing brand; several exist and I don't have direct experience with any.)
Mar 5, 2014 at 6:24	history	answered	Keith Hoffman	CC BY-SA 3.0