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How to attach garage walls to concrete slab.
The hole drilled in the bottom plate should be 1 8 bigger than the bolt.
Place the two by four in its desired location.
We also show you how to frame a door ope.
Use a large washer and nut to fasten the bottom plate.
Drill at least 1 4 inch deeper into the concrete than the fastener s embedment and suck dust out of the hole with a shop vac.
Place a piece of tape on the shaft of the drill bit 1 1 2 inches or more up from the tip of the.
Remove the curb and clean the slab thoroughly with a wire brush.
This allows for expansion and contraction of both the concrete pad and the bottom wood plate.
Though this is a task that is more complicated than simply laying new block on the slab as it requires a higher level of thought and preparation.
When you buy the screws you ll also need to get a special bit that makes a pilot hole matched to the fastener.
Learn how to frame a wall and set it on anchor bolts.
Then fill the holes in the slab with hydraulic cement.
Masonry screws are an easy solution to concrete fastening chores.
Your local building code may call for the wall to be anchored to the slab with threaded rods.
If this is the case drill through the curb and into the slab with a roto hammer every few feet.
In this video i show you my technique for installing a bottom plate of wall to concrete floor for finishing a basement or garage.
It is much easier than one might expect.
How to anchor a two by four to concrete.
Framing a wall on concrete slab floors is different than wood.
Mark the location for the anchor.