How To Connect Stud To Concrete Wall

Measure mark and cut a 2 by 4 to serve as the bottom.

How to connect stud to concrete wall.

Clean any concrete dust out of each hole you drill with a vacuum cleaner or wire brush. Begin by drilling holes in the concrete with a hammer drill. If you re building a stud wall in a garage or basement you ll use metal tracks to attach the studs to the concrete. Dad was pretty smart he knew the concrete nails were made from hardened steel so he used a hammer with a head made of softer steel than his typical framing hammer to drive the nails in.

How to secure a 2x4 cleat to a concrete block wall. Be sure to wear safety goggles when hammering masonry nails into concrete. Wedge anchors are fasteners that rely on expanding sleeves to anchor two by fours permanently. Some concrete nails are the cut nail design shown in the photo with a thick flat shank and a tapering v profile.

Mark the location of the concrete anchors on the underside of the stud wall s bottom plate. Use wedge anchors to fasten studs to concrete. Other nails have a thick shank that sometimes has spiral ridges for improved holding power. The first thing to do is put your drill into hammer mode and drill a hole in the concrete.

Consult your building plans and snap a chalk line to outline the area for the stud wall with pair of lines parallel and 3 1 2 inches apart. Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch. Attach a wood cutting bit to the power drill and pre drill an anchor hole through each mark. Concrete block is strong and it can support a great deal of weight.

Once you ve drilled the holes you ll need only a hammer and a wrench to install the wedge anchors. To bolt into concrete you ll need a hammer drill a titanium or carbide tipped drill bit and wedge anchors.