How To Build A Stud Wall On Concrete Floor

Walls are built from the ground up.

How to build a stud wall on concrete floor.

I need to put a stud wall onto a concrete floor how should i fix it to the floor. Cut pressure treated 2 x 4 boards to length and lay them along the chalk line. That way i can build the frame on the ground and then lift it into place. Use a hammer drill with 3 16 masonry bit to drill a hole through the wood and into the concrete floor.

Concrete may be tough as rock but with the right tools securing walls to slabs is a smooth process. In this section i ve cleared out some space on my garage floor. Build the wall frame. In this video i show you the method that i use to attach basement framing to a concrete floor.

With the baseplate secure to the concrete floor i ve got a good base to attach my wall frame to. Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch. This is a short video on anchoring a wooden wall onto a concrete floor. Use an impact driver to drive a 3 tapcon screw through the wood and into the floor.

This allows for the thickness of both plates actually 1. Other nails have a thick shank that sometimes has spiral ridges for improved holding power. This is video 4 of our diy sips house build. Subtract 3 1 4 inches to find the stud length needed.

Measure from the floor to the ceiling in at least three spots in the wall location. Do i need any damp proof material between the wood and the concrete. With simple materials and readily available tools the novice carpenter can lay out build and anchor walls on concrete slabs. Some concrete nails are the cut nail design shown in the photo with a thick flat shank and a tapering v profile.

Putting up some of the interior walls and drilling for anchor bolts to attach to radiant concrete slab. I use tapcon concrete screws to secure the wood to the floor. I m worried that by screwing it in i might damage the damp membrane in the concrete.