How To Stud A Concrete Wall

Building new walls inside the existing concrete walls is the standard way of finishing basement walls.

How to stud a concrete wall.

To bolt into concrete you ll need a hammer drill a titanium or carbide tipped drill bit and wedge anchors. Concrete may be tough as rock but with the right tools securing walls to slabs is a smooth process. Such a project requires a working knowledge of construction so many homeowners hire a. Assemble the wall frame on the floor by placing the studs between the top and bottom plates.

Be sure to wear safety goggles when hammering masonry nails into concrete. In this video i show you the method that i use to attach basement framing to a concrete floor. The wall may be uneven because of floor inconsistencies but you can always sight along the top plate and then shim it until it s flat before installing the finished top cap. Framing against a concrete wall isn t as hard as it seems since the concrete is already bearing the load of your house.

With simple materials and readily available tools the novice carpenter can lay out build and anchor walls on concrete slabs. For framing half walls make all of the studs the same length and cut them so the wall is slightly taller than the masonry. If you built your wall in sections like i did you ll need to secure the sections to each other. Masonry walls like concrete tend to be damp dreary and unpleasant.

I use tapcon concrete screws to secure the wood to the floor. Technically speaking your basement floor is made of concrete of which cement is one of several components. Concrete walls may have a purpose but beauty and warmth aren t it. Assemble the wall frame.

Framing a wall against the concrete allows you to add. If you plan to finish a basement you have. Other nails have a thick shank that sometimes has spiral ridges for improved holding power. The goal is to have one secure.

Clean any concrete dust out of each hole you drill with a vacuum cleaner or wire brush. Secure the studs by nailing through. 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.

If this was going to be a load bearing wall the steps would be different. Align each stud with the 16 inch on center marks made earlier.