How To Build A Stud Wall On Concrete Floor

In this video i show you the method that i use to attach basement framing to a concrete floor.

How to build a stud wall on concrete floor.

In this section i ve cleared out some space on my garage floor. Other nails have a thick shank that sometimes has spiral ridges for improved holding power. With simple materials and readily available tools the novice carpenter can lay out build and anchor walls on concrete slabs. This is video 4 of our diy sips house build.

Be sure to wear safety goggles when hammering masonry nails into concrete. I use tapcon concrete screws to secure the wood to the floor. Build the wall frame. Use an impact driver to drive a 3 tapcon screw through the wood and into the floor.

Measure from the floor to the ceiling in at least three spots in the wall location. This allows for the thickness of both plates actually 1. Cut pressure treated 2 x 4 boards to length and lay them along the chalk line. That way i can build the frame on the ground and then lift it into place.

Subtract 3 1 4 inches to find the stud length needed. Putting up some of the interior walls and drilling for anchor bolts to attach to radiant concrete slab. To my knowledge the concrete is dry. Use a hammer drill with 3 16 masonry bit to drill a hole through the wood and into the concrete floor.

I m worried that by screwing it in i might damage the damp membrane in the concrete. With the baseplate secure to the concrete floor i ve got a good base to attach my wall frame to. Walls are built from the ground up. Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch.

Do i need any damp proof material between the wood and the concrete. I need to put a stud wall onto a concrete floor how should i fix it to the floor. Some concrete nails are the cut nail design shown in the photo with a thick flat shank and a tapering v profile.