How To Build An Interior Wall On A Concrete Floor

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

How to build an interior wall on a concrete floor.

Concrete may be tough as rock but with the right tools securing walls to slabs is a smooth process. Repeat at the other end of the board. Some concrete nails are the cut nail design shown in the photo with a thick flat shank and a tapering v profile. Cut pressure treated 2 x 4 boards to length and lay them along the chalk line.

Determine the wall location. Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch. Since most basements have a concrete floor the tricky part is fixing the partition wall sole plate correctly. Be sure to wear safety goggles when hammering masonry nails into concrete.

Use an impact driver to drive a 3 tapcon screw through the wood and into the floor. I use tapcon concrete screws to secure the wood to the floor. Use a hammer drill with 3 16 masonry bit to drill a hole through the wood and into the concrete floor. Either way the process to find the height of the bearing plate on the interior lower walls is about the same.

Building a nonstructural wall is simpler than it looks and even attaching it to concrete isn t a big deal. Measuring from the basement floor to the top of the sill plates better insures a flat floor because basement concrete slabs are never perfectly level but your wood floor can be by following these steps. Other nails have a thick shank that sometimes has spiral ridges for improved holding power. Step 1 locate and mark the position of the floor joists above the basement with an electronic stud finder and pencil if the basement is fitted with a ceiling.

With simple materials and readily available tools the novice carpenter can lay out build and anchor walls on concrete slabs.