How To Connect Stud To Concrete Wall

If you re building a stud wall in a garage or basement you ll use metal tracks to attach the studs to the concrete.

How to connect stud to concrete wall.

Stud walls were framed and dad used spiral shanked concrete nails to attach the walls to the concrete slab. How to secure a 2x4 cleat to a concrete block wall. Consult your building plans and snap a chalk line to outline the area for the stud wall with pair of lines parallel and 3 1 2 inches apart. Be sure to wear safety goggles when hammering masonry nails into concrete.

Measure mark and cut a 2 by 4 to serve as the bottom. Once you ve drilled the holes you ll need only a hammer and a wrench to install the wedge anchors. Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch. To bolt into concrete you ll need a hammer drill a titanium or carbide tipped drill bit and wedge anchors.

Attach a wood cutting bit to the power drill and pre drill an anchor hole through each mark. Compared to solid poured concrete blocks are lighter and less dense. Step 1 measure for the new stud wall with a tape measure and use a pencil to transfer the dimensions to the concrete floor. Clean any concrete dust out of each hole you drill with a vacuum cleaner or wire brush.

The first thing to do is put your drill into hammer mode and drill a hole in the concrete. Mark the location of the concrete anchors on the underside of the stud wall s bottom plate. Begin by drilling holes in the concrete with a hammer drill. Dad was pretty smart he knew the concrete nails were made from hardened steel so he used a hammer with a head made of softer steel than his typical framing hammer to drive the nails in.

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.