Attach Stud Wall To Concrete Floor

Use wedge anchors to fasten studs to concrete.

Attach stud wall to concrete floor.

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. Begin by drilling holes in the concrete with a hammer drill. If you plan to finish a basement you have. Technically speaking your basement floor is made of concrete of which cement is one of several components.

They can be used in concrete block and brick. Wedge anchors are fasteners that rely on expanding sleeves to anchor two by fours permanently. Other nails have a thick shank that sometimes has spiral ridges for improved holding power. Both hex head and phillips head styles are available.

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. Next check for joists running above the new wall. Line up the hole that you drilled into the concrete with the hole in the fixture. This is a short video on anchoring a wooden wall onto a concrete floor.

Fortunately there are many ways to make the transition from concrete floors and wall frames to wood floors and drywall. Line up your fixture or whatever you want to attach to the concrete. The hole in your fixture must be the same diameter of the anchor that you re bolting into the concrete. 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.

Be sure to wear safety goggles when hammering masonry nails into concrete. How to attach interior wood stud walls to pole building concrete floors. Some concrete nails are the cut nail design shown in the photo with a thick flat shank and a tapering v profile. How to nail a stud wall to a cement floor.

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.