Framing Wall To Concrete Floor

Some concrete nails are the cut nail design shown in the photo with a thick flat shank and a tapering v profile.

Framing wall to concrete floor.

Use an impact driver to drive a 3 tapcon screw through the wood and into the floor. Stand the wood frame wall up on the concrete foundation in the spot where it will be anchored. Repeat at the other end of the board. I use tapcon concrete screws to secure the wood to the floor.

Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch. This framework may or may not be supported intermediately by girders beams or walls. Step 2 insert a masonry bit that is 5 8 inch in diameter and at least 12 inches long into a hammer drill. Use a hammer drill with 3 16 masonry bit to drill a hole through the wood and into the concrete floor.

With the baseplate secure to the concrete floor i ve got a good base to attach my wall frame to. And the vertical studs can t go all the way from the floor to joist. While you can hire a pro contractor to do this it is easy to do it on your own as well. When you have a window on the concrete wall you will have to build a frame around the window.

On upper levels of a house the underside of the floor framing generally serves to back ceiling materials. That way i can build the frame on the ground and then lift it into place. If you have a drain line or other plumbing line make sure to run the line between the joists and where it comes down vertically bring it between studs in on a wall. Walls are built from the ground up.

Other nails have a thick shank that sometimes has spiral ridges for improved holding power. This is much easier than building the wall frame in place vertically against the wall. In this video i show you the method that i use to attach basement framing to a concrete floor. A raised floor is constructed with a wooden framework that bridges from one exterior wall to another.

Cut pressure treated 2 x 4 boards to length and lay them along the chalk line. 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. Attaching your wall framing to the concrete floor is a necessary part of the process after building a brand new framed wall.

Process first you should clean the area where the wall framing will be installed by cleaning sweeping and vacuuming as necessary. In this video i show you my technique for installing a bottom plate of wall to concrete floor for finishing a basement or garage. Be sure to wear safety goggles when hammering masonry nails into concrete.