The actual spacing is up to you.
How to attach furring strips to concrete wall.
Start placing the first furring strip where the basement wall meets the ceiling.
As you did with the bottom plate drill holes through your furring strips and into the wall along the line you marked on the concrete wall.
Vacuum holes of masonry dust.
I think my preferred choice would be a ramset gun shooting nails but i don t have one.
Insert the sleeve fasteners into the holes and make sure they are secure and positioned correctly.
The existing furring strips done back in the 70s they used hard cut mason nails.
Clear the holes of all debris using compressed air a shop vac or wire brush.
As described in step 3 toenail all furring strips to the bottom plate to hold them in place.
Tighten all the nuts to ensure the stud is secure.
Attach the first furring strip or strips to the concrete by pressing them firmly against the wall and allowing the glue to dry for a minute before letting go.
Apply liquid nails to the first furring strip position it on the chalk line and lined up with the wall holes.
Before you start putting up the furring strips you will need to cut them all down to length.
Glue alone will secure furring to concrete walls but it s typically not sufficient in most instances.
The strips will go on a 16 to 24 inches on center spacing.
Use a hammer drill drill holes using the correct diameter carbide tipped masonry bit for the concrete screw diameter in use.
Drive the tapcon screws into the holes of furring strips with an impact driver and nut driver.
Carefully position the furring strips or 2x4s in the exact desired position.
When placing the furring strip align it horizontally so that it stretches across the wall.
Furring is wood strips attached to a concrete wall and used as a base for nailing up wall coverings such as drywall.
Drill the masonry hole 1 2 deeper than the fastener embedment.