How To Connect Stud To Concrete Wall

Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch.

How to connect stud to concrete wall.

Clean any concrete dust out of each hole you drill with a vacuum cleaner or wire brush. Once you ve drilled the holes you ll need only a hammer and a wrench to install the wedge anchors. Concrete block is strong and it can support a great deal of weight. Begin by drilling holes in the concrete with a hammer drill.

Step 1 measure for the new stud wall with a tape measure and use a pencil to transfer the dimensions to the concrete floor. To bolt into concrete you ll need a hammer drill a titanium or carbide tipped drill bit and wedge anchors. Other nails have a thick shank that sometimes has spiral ridges for improved holding power. If you re building a stud wall in a garage or basement you ll use metal tracks to attach the studs to the concrete.

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. Measure mark and cut a 2 by 4 to serve as the bottom. Use wedge anchors to fasten studs to concrete. Wedge anchors are fasteners that rely on expanding sleeves to anchor two by fours permanently.

Stud walls were framed and dad used spiral shanked concrete nails to attach the walls to the concrete slab. Compared to solid poured concrete blocks are lighter and less dense. Some concrete nails are the cut nail design shown in the photo with a thick flat shank and a tapering v profile. Attach a wood cutting bit to the power drill and pre drill an anchor hole through each mark.

How to secure a 2x4 cleat to a concrete block wall. Be sure to wear safety goggles when hammering masonry nails into concrete.