How To Connect Stud To Concrete Wall

Wedge anchors are fasteners that rely on expanding sleeves to anchor two by fours permanently.

How to connect stud to concrete wall.

Measure mark and cut a 2 by 4 to serve as the bottom. If you re building a stud wall in a garage or basement you ll use metal tracks to attach the studs to the concrete. The first thing to do is put your drill into hammer mode and drill a hole in the concrete. To bolt into concrete you ll need a hammer drill a titanium or carbide tipped drill bit and wedge anchors.

Attach a wood cutting bit to the power drill and pre drill an anchor hole through each mark. How to secure a 2x4 cleat to a concrete block wall. 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. Some concrete nails are the cut nail design shown in the photo with a thick flat shank and a tapering v profile.

Once you ve drilled the holes you ll need only a hammer and a wrench to install the wedge anchors. Mark the location of the concrete anchors on the underside of the stud wall s bottom plate. Begin by drilling holes in the concrete with a hammer drill. Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch.

Other nails have a thick shank that sometimes has spiral ridges for improved holding power. Use wedge anchors to fasten studs to concrete. Clean any concrete dust out of each hole you drill with a vacuum cleaner or wire brush. Be sure to wear safety goggles when hammering masonry nails into concrete.

Stud walls were framed and dad used spiral shanked concrete nails to attach the walls to the concrete slab. Concrete block is strong and it can support a great deal of weight.