Stud Walls On Concrete

Walls are built from the ground up.

Stud walls on concrete.

Be sure to wear safety goggles when hammering masonry nails into concrete. With simple materials and readily available tools the novice carpenter can lay out build and anchor walls on concrete slabs. Because there s no insulation in between you ll need to waterproof your garage walls before you start. Some concrete nails are the cut nail design shown in the photo with a thick flat shank and a tapering v profile.

Use an impact driver to drive a 3 tapcon screw through the wood and into the floor. Cut pressure treated 2 x 4 boards to length and lay them along the chalk line. You can add some 1 x 3 or even 1 x 2 studs attached directly to the concrete block and mount the drywall directly to them. Other nails have a thick shank that sometimes has spiral ridges for improved holding power.

Tape a one foot by one foot square of plastic sheeting plastic kitchen wrap will do to the concrete wall in your basement with duct tape and leave it in place for 24 hours. Use a stud finder or tap on the ceiling and drive finishing nails into the sheathing to uncover hidden joists. Superior walls precast concrete foundations are the best solution for residential builders looking for reliable scheduling efficient one day installation ready to finish convenience energy code performance and a manufacturer s limited warranty. Step 1 stretch a tape measure across the concrete slab and mark the position of the wall s ends.

Mark the location for the anchor centered on the two by four stud. Drive nails through the bottom plate into the concrete two at a time every 10 to 12 inches with a powder actuated nail gun. Anchors for concrete install like a stud anchor just thread the anchor a nut and a washer onto the end of a threaded rod drive into a hole and turn the nut to expand the base. Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch.

Concrete may be tough as rock but with the right tools securing walls to slabs is a smooth process. Place the two by four in its desired location. Also known as rod anchors they re often used with threaded rod to hang pipe and wiring. Then remove the tape.

Secure the top plate to the joists above again two at a time wherever. Joists should run every 16 or 24 inches and may run perpendicular to the concrete.