This is a short video on anchoring a wooden wall onto a concrete floor.
Attach stud wall to concrete floor.
Technically speaking your basement floor is made of concrete of which cement is one of several components.
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.
Line up the hole that you drilled into the concrete with the hole in the fixture.
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.
Both hex head and phillips head styles are available.
They can be used in concrete block and brick.
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.
Use wedge anchors to fasten studs to concrete.
Other nails have a thick shank that sometimes has spiral ridges for improved holding power.
Begin by drilling holes in the concrete with a hammer drill.
Some concrete nails are the cut nail design shown in the photo with a thick flat shank and a tapering v profile.
Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch.
How to attach interior wood stud walls to pole building concrete floors.
Wedge anchors are fasteners that rely on expanding sleeves to anchor two by fours permanently.
Fortunately there are many ways to make the transition from concrete floors and wall frames to wood floors and drywall.
If you plan to finish a basement you have.
The hole in your fixture must be the same diameter of the anchor that you re bolting into the concrete.
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.
Once you ve drilled the holes you ll need only a hammer and a wrench to install the wedge anchors.
Place the fixture over the concrete and line up the holes.