How To Build A Stud Wall On Concrete Floor

I m worried that by screwing it in i might damage the damp membrane in the concrete.

How to build a stud wall on concrete floor.

Putting up some of the interior walls and drilling for anchor bolts to attach to radiant concrete slab. In this section i ve cleared out some space on my garage floor. Use an impact driver to drive a 3 tapcon screw through the wood and into the floor. Some concrete nails are the cut nail design shown in the photo with a thick flat shank and a tapering v profile.

Use a hammer drill with 3 16 masonry bit to drill a hole through the wood and into the concrete floor. Repeat at the other end of the board. Concrete may be tough as rock but with the right tools securing walls to slabs is a smooth process. This is video 4 of our diy sips house build.

Build the wall frame. This allows for the thickness of both plates actually 1. To my knowledge the concrete is dry. Cut pressure treated 2 x 4 boards to length and lay them along the chalk line.

Other nails have a thick shank that sometimes has spiral ridges for improved holding power. Measure from the floor to the ceiling in at least three spots in the wall location. I use tapcon concrete screws to secure the wood to the floor. Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch.

Subtract 3 1 4 inches to find the stud length needed. In this video i show you the method that i use to attach basement framing to a concrete floor. Do i need any damp proof material between the wood and the concrete. This is a short video on anchoring a wooden wall onto a concrete floor.

With simple materials and readily available tools the novice carpenter can lay out build and anchor walls on concrete slabs. With the baseplate secure to the concrete floor i ve got a good base to attach my wall frame to. I need to put a stud wall onto a concrete floor how should i fix it to the floor.