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Last Post 14 Dec 2008 10:23 AM by GRickard. 8 Replies.

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bbicf

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12 Dec 2008 08:25 AM
I had an interesting question the other day. How do you find the plastic furring strips after drywall is hung. Say for instace the homeowner wants to hang a picture or something similar after the fact. How would they locate the furring strips? would a stud finder work. N

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12 Dec 2008 09:08 AM
Yes, a electronic or magnet stud finder will work. But homeowners are better off using those needle type picture hooks. They go anywhere, leave a tiny hole and can hold 75#.

Brad Kvanbek - ICFconstruction.net

GreenOaks

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12 Dec 2008 09:55 AM
if you know what the spacing of the ties are, you can usually find them by measuring from the corners as well. once you find the first one, the rest are easy to find. I agree w/ ICF, however, the hooks are a better option. They give you the flexibility of hanging a picture, or whatever, anywhere. After all, on a stick-framed house, do you hang the pictures and mirrors only where the studs are? I think not. jeff

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Manfred

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12 Dec 2008 11:15 AM
one product I like is a corkscrew insert into the drywall made of plastic within which you screw a metallic fastener, very strong. This only works in between the ICF webs. If you happen to be on the web you might as well screw directly into the web.

Manfred Knobel<br>Moss Pointe Builders, Inc.

woulfcc

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12 Dec 2008 06:11 PM

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GRickard

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12 Dec 2008 07:10 PM
The way I find the studs in my ICF or 2x interior walls is to use a 9 inch level (one that has the rare earth magnets-- very important). All you have to do is rub it on the wall until it sticks to a drywall screw then measure whatever your centers are to where you want to be. The magnets will actually hold the level to the wall. Greg

walltech

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13 Dec 2008 08:24 AM
Great idea Greg. We also look at the base trim closely. You can always find the trim nail locations and plumb up from there with a level or measure of the wall. Dave

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13 Dec 2008 07:10 PM
Walltech, You, or your customers, nail base to ties? Have you had good luck. I recommend to my GCs to screw on 1/2" plywood strips, just slightly shorter than the base and nail to that, some like it so much they use it on interior walls too. This can be used for all trim and cabinets too

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GRickard

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14 Dec 2008 10:23 AM
ICFcon, When I built my house, I used 2 1/2" finish nails for all of the base and crown(5 1/4"). I didn't have any problems at all with it holding. I did try to angle the nails some when I shot them in. It does take a long nail to get through the trim, drywall, foam, and the plastic stud. You probably couldn't get by with this if your form used metal ties. Greg