How to nail a stud wall to a cement floor.
Securing wall to basement floor.
Move the sole plate drill the floor suck out the dust and tap the shield into place.
Powder actuated hammer a tool which fires a 22 caliber shell loaded with a nail.
This is a short video on anchoring a wooden wall onto a concrete floor.
Subtract 3 1 4 inches to find the stud length needed.
You can buy one or rent one.
Possibilities for securing the wood framing to the floor.
Measure from the floor to the ceiling in at least three spots in the wall location.
This will require a hefty hammer drill.
If like me you re not that lucky you still have a few options.
Drill holes through the wood sole plate with a wood bit and mark the floor.
If you re building each section on the floor i highly recommend having someone with you.
If you plan to finish a basement you have.
This allows for the thickness of both plates actually 1.
Technically speaking your basement floor is made of concrete of which cement is one of several components.
This is the most expensive option.
There are a variety of ways to secure framed walls to concrete.
If you have an air compressor the easiest way is with a nail gun ramset that will shoot the concrete anchors into the concrete.
Lag shields produce strong joints but they involve more installation steps than most fasteners.
Replace the sole plate and drive lag screws with washers into the shields.
Tapcon screws pre drill base plate and concrete and then secure to the floor with tapcon screwes.