I use tapcon concrete screws to secure the wood to the floor.
How to stud a wall on concrete.
Putting up some of the interior walls and drilling for anchor bolts to attach to radiant concrete slab.
Using a plumb bob or laser level transfer those locations to the top plates.
Framing against a concrete wall isn t as hard as it seems since the concrete is already bearing the load of your house.
If you plan to finish a basement you have.
The first thing to do is put your drill into hammer mode and drill a hole in the concrete.
Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch.
Technically speaking your basement floor is made of concrete of which cement is one of several components.
Clean any concrete dust out of each hole you drill with a vacuum cleaner or wire brush.
This is video 4 of our diy sips house build.
If you built your wall in sections like i did you ll need to secure the sections to each other.
If this was going to be a load bearing wall the steps would be different.
Be sure to wear safety goggles when hammering masonry nails into concrete.
Wall studs are typically installed at 16 intervals when measured at their centers.
The goal is to have one secure.
Masonry walls like concrete tend to be damp dreary and unpleasant.
With simple materials and readily available tools the novice carpenter can lay out build and anchor walls on concrete slabs.
Use a tape measure to mark out the location of the remaining studs along the wall.
Other nails have a thick shank that sometimes has spiral ridges for improved holding power.
Concrete may be tough as rock but with the right tools securing walls to slabs is a smooth process.
How to nail a stud wall to a cement floor.
Some concrete nails are the cut nail design shown in the photo with a thick flat shank and a tapering v profile.
Framing a wall against the concrete allows you to add.
Start at one end of a wall and mark the location of the first stud.