How To Stud A Wall On Concrete

How to nail a stud wall to a cement floor.

How to stud a wall on concrete.

Concrete may be tough as rock but with the right tools securing walls to slabs is a smooth process. In this video i show you the method that i use to attach basement framing to a concrete floor. Framing a wall against the concrete allows you to add. Putting up some of the interior walls and drilling for anchor bolts to attach to radiant concrete slab.

If you built your wall in sections like i did you ll need to secure the sections to each other. Other nails have a thick shank that sometimes has spiral ridges for improved holding power. Some concrete nails are the cut nail design shown in the photo with a thick flat shank and a tapering v profile. Masonry walls like concrete tend to be damp dreary and unpleasant.

Use a tape measure to mark out the location of the remaining studs along the wall. The first thing to do is put your drill into hammer mode and drill a hole in the concrete. Be sure to wear safety goggles when hammering masonry nails into concrete. I use tapcon concrete screws to secure the wood to the floor.

Concrete walls may have a purpose but beauty and warmth aren t it. 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. If you plan to finish a basement you have.

Using a plumb bob or laser level transfer those locations to the top plates. Start at one end of a wall and mark the location of the first stud. To bolt into concrete you ll need a hammer drill a titanium or carbide tipped drill bit and wedge anchors. This is video 4 of our diy sips house build.

Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch. Wall studs are typically installed at 16 intervals when measured at their centers. Framing against a concrete wall isn t as hard as it seems since the concrete is already bearing the load of your house.