Attach Stud Wall To Concrete Floor

Use wedge anchors to fasten studs to concrete.

Attach stud wall to concrete floor.

Once you ve drilled the holes you ll need only a hammer and a wrench to install the wedge anchors. Some concrete nails are the cut nail design shown in the photo with a thick flat shank and a tapering v profile. Be sure to wear safety goggles when hammering masonry nails into concrete. Concrete screws come in 3 16 and 1 4 inch diameter in lengths up to 3 3 4 inches.

My father was a framing contractor and true to the adage a builder s house is the last one to get finished. This is a short video on anchoring a wooden wall onto a concrete floor. If you plan to finish a basement you have. Next check for joists running above the new wall.

As a child i grew up living in the last house in the neighborhood the road went from asphalt paved to dirt at the end of our lot. Both hex head and phillips head styles are available. Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch. They can be used in concrete block and brick.

Line up the hole that you drilled into the concrete with the hole in the fixture. Begin by drilling holes in the concrete with a hammer drill. The hole in your fixture must be the same diameter of the anchor that you re bolting into the concrete. First ensure the existing wall to which the new one will attach at a 90 degree angle has a stud immediately behind the new wall location.

Other nails have a thick shank that sometimes has spiral ridges for improved holding power. Line up your fixture or whatever you want to attach to the concrete. Place the fixture over the concrete and line up the holes. How to attach interior wood stud walls to pole building concrete floors.

How to nail a stud wall to a cement floor. Fortunately there are many ways to make the transition from concrete floors and wall frames to wood floors and drywall.