Attaching Framed Wall To Concrete Slab

Attaching the bottom plate of a wall to a concrete floor can be done using any of the following methods.

Attaching framed wall to concrete slab.

Masonry screws 5 the home depot are an easy solution for fastening a wall to concrete. Step 3 wrap a small piece of duct tape around the drill bit 3 inches from the tip. Cut nails aka masonry nails concrete nails. There are a variety of ways to secure framed walls to concrete.

When you buy the screws you ll also need to get a special bit that makes a pilot hole matched to the fastener. When placing the concrete anchors either the l bolts or lag shields mark a length of 2 x 4 with the position of the studs lay it beside the concrete pad and insert the concrete bolts between marks. Step 2 insert a masonry bit that is 5 8 inch in diameter and at least 12 inches long into a hammer drill. This article was co authored by jason phillip jason phillip is a handyman specializing in mounting and hanging objects onto walls.

You may want to up the securing to the slab by drilling thru the base plate and then into the concrete and use concrete achor bolts that fit in the hole and when tighted expand withing the hole to tighted the framing more securely than just a 2 1 2 ramset pin. I use tapcon concrete screws to secure the wood to the floor. Stand the wood frame wall up on the concrete foundation in the spot where it will be anchored. If you have an air compressor the easiest way is with a nail gun ramset that will shoot the concrete anchors into the concrete.

If like me you re not that lucky you still have a few options. In this video i show you the method that i use to attach basement framing to a concrete floor. Additional information on sill plate installation. Inspect the hammer drill s safety features electrical cord and body casing for any defects that could hinder the proper use of the tool.

This is the most expensive option. You can buy one or rent one. With over five years of experience professionally mounting and installing objects through his company jason s handyman services jason s work includes working with mounting window ac units designing art gallery walls installing kitchen cabinets and replacing. Stretch the tape measure across the first space making marks with the lumber crayon at 8 inches from the start followed by marks at 16 inches which will lay in the hollow cells of the concrete block.