If you plan to finish a basement you have.
Attach stud wall to concrete floor.
Use wedge anchors to fasten studs to concrete.
They can be used in concrete block and brick.
This is a short video on anchoring a wooden wall onto a concrete floor.
Both hex head and phillips head styles are available.
The hole in your fixture must be the same diameter of the anchor that you re bolting into the concrete.
Line up your fixture or whatever you want to attach to the concrete.
Wedge anchors are fasteners that rely on expanding sleeves to anchor two by fours permanently.
First ensure the existing wall to which the new one will attach at a 90 degree angle has a stud immediately behind the new wall location.
Place the fixture over the concrete and line up the holes.
How to nail a stud wall to a cement floor.
As a child i grew up living in the last house in the neighborhood the road went from asphalt paved to dirt at the end of our lot.
Some concrete nails are the cut nail design shown in the photo with a thick flat shank and a tapering v profile.
How to attach interior wood stud walls to pole building concrete floors.
Fortunately there are many ways to make the transition from concrete floors and wall frames to wood floors and drywall.
Concrete is not the easiest material to work with especially if you re trying to build a structure like a house that involves the use of both concrete and wood products.
Technically speaking your basement floor is made of concrete of which cement is one of several components.
My father was a framing contractor and true to the adage a builder s house is the last one to get finished.
Other nails have a thick shank that sometimes has spiral ridges for improved holding power.
Concrete screws come in 3 16 and 1 4 inch diameter in lengths up to 3 3 4 inches.
Line up the hole that you drilled into the concrete with the hole in the fixture.
Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch.
Be sure to wear safety goggles when hammering masonry nails into concrete.