How To Secure Studwall Toconcrete Floor

Place the 2 by 4 within the chalk lines.

How to secure studwall toconcrete floor.

1 dec 2011. Discussion in wood woodwork carpentry started by talay 1 dec 2011. The fastest and easiest way to attach most wood parts to concrete is to use a powder actuated gun. Page 1 of 2 1 2 next talay.

I wouldn t recommend building a stud wall off a floating floor. Inspect the hammer drill s safety features electrical cord and body casing for any defects that could hinder the proper use of the tool. I use tapcon concrete screws to secure the wood to the floor. When you buy the screws you ll also need to get a special bit that makes a pilot hole matched to the fastener.

Insert a 3 8 inch masonry drill bit into a hammer drill. Drill through the stud to make a divot on the concrete. To use it load a special gun nail and a 22 caliber gun shell into the barrel. Place the two by four in its desired location.

Stand the wood frame wall up on the concrete foundation in the spot where it will be anchored. Step 2 insert a masonry bit that is 5 8 inch in diameter and at least 12 inches long into a hammer drill. You may need to tap on the blocks to get them in between the studs. Drill at least 1 4 inch deeper into the concrete than the fastener s embedment and suck dust out of the hole with a shop vac.

Mark the location for the anchor centered on the two by four stud. Best way to secure studwork to concrete floor. Apply a bead of construction adhesive to the bottom of the plate. Joinerjohn 1 dec 2011 3.

I basically use a drill bit to create the pilot hole in the wood and concrete and then use an impact driver to tighten the tapcon. If the floor did move at all then the stud wall is going to move as well. This is a short video on anchoring a wooden wall onto a concrete floor. Press the nose against the workpiece pull the trigger and the shell will drive the fastener directly into the concrete.