Securing Wall To Basement Floor

How to nail a stud wall to a cement floor.
Securing wall to basement floor. What you need ladder plumb bob chalk line bottom and top plates nails hammer 2 1 2 inch drywall screws carpenter s level shims. This will require a hefty hammer drill. There are a variety of ways to secure framed walls to concrete. Tapcon screws pre drill base plate and concrete and then secure to the floor with tapcon screwes.
Lay out and drill anchor bolt holes through the wall frame s bottom plate. A cordless may drain too quickly depending on how much framing needs to be secured to the floor. You can buy one or rent one. Use a power drill and wood boring bit to drill anchor bolt holes through the sill plate.
Lay the sill plate over the bolts place the wall frame over the sill plate and install washers and nuts to secure the wall frame to the foundation. 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. Push a drive pin into the barrel of. If you have an air compressor the easiest way is with a nail gun ramset that will shoot the concrete anchors into the concrete.
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