We tell them to change the filters every 3 months, and every month if they have shedding pets since that stopped a furnace in only a month one got caked with fur, we inspect twice a year and do it then if not done.

Sometimes you find furring wood strips if you are lucky, other times you have to use plastic anchors, sometimes you cheat and drill into metal corner beads, sometimes you mount the brackets from the top, sometimes on the side, wherever you find a way to bite into something. 

Furring out walls to increase insulation, using reclaimed and refurbished materials (see if your local Habitat for Humanity has a ReStore), and high efficiency furnaces are great ways to reduce the carbon footprint of the building.

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The both have four legs, fur and tails, but not the same, as noted by their different names.I find Zillow to provide a useable database knowing what Zillow is.

You can then strap furring strips over the insulation (attached through the insulation into the masonry) and hang drywall or resilient channel and then drywall from the furring.Polyisocyanurate foil faced rigid foam runs ~R6/inch, while closed cell spray foam runs R6 to R6.4 and provides a better air barrier.Alternatively, you could stand-up a 2x3 or 2x4 studwall in-front of the masonry wall (leave a 1/2" gap between the masonry wall and the studs and spray the stud cavities (and space behind the studs) with closed cell spray foam.  

Put furring strips like 1 X4 against 2" foam and fill between to get your r-14 as is required here.stay away from fiberglass batts below grade,,,basements etc because all it is is a stinky mold and mildew catcher.

You typically have to go to a spray foam because it has the highest R-value to the thickness, and even then you're typically furring out the ceiling below to make room for the insulation.

We are hoping to be able to have our first official flip a house to be able to call our own as we are the proud owners of 6 dogs and 12 cats, many of which are special needs in nature, and are unable for me to make the move out to San Antonio with all the fur babies until we have a place of residence to call our own.

I've always seen wood fastened to concrete with a T-nailer, but lately I've seen furring strips and other wood fastened to concrete with round head nails.