Attach Stud Wall To Concrete Floor

Some concrete nails are the cut nail design shown in the photo with a thick flat shank and a tapering v profile.

Attach stud wall to concrete floor.

Technically speaking your basement floor is made of concrete of which cement is one of several components. Use wedge anchors to fasten studs to concrete. Next check for joists running above the new wall. Both hex head and phillips head styles are available.

Concrete screws come in 3 16 and 1 4 inch diameter in lengths up to 3 3 4 inches. The hole in your fixture must be the same diameter of the anchor that you re bolting into the concrete. Be sure to wear safety goggles when hammering masonry nails into concrete. This is a short video on anchoring a wooden wall onto a concrete floor.

Place the fixture over the concrete and line up the holes. Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch. Once you ve drilled the holes you ll need only a hammer and a wrench to install the wedge anchors. My father was a framing contractor and true to the adage a builder s house is the last one to get finished.

Wedge anchors are fasteners that rely on expanding sleeves to anchor two by fours permanently. 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. How to attach interior wood stud walls to pole building concrete floors.

They can be used in concrete block and brick. Concrete is not the easiest material to work with especially if you re trying to build a structure like a house that involves the use of both concrete and wood products. 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. 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.

Line up your fixture or whatever you want to attach to the concrete. Fortunately there are many ways to make the transition from concrete floors and wall frames to wood floors and drywall.