Fixing Stud Wall To Concrete Floor
Subtract 3 1 4 inches to find the stud length needed.
Fixing stud wall to concrete floor. If you plan to finish a basement you have. Bearing this in mind you could drill through the sole into the concrete but only far enough to set some studs with epoxy resin. This is a short video on anchoring a wooden wall onto a concrete floor.
Technically speaking your basement floor is made of concrete of which cement is one of several components. How to nail a stud wall to a cement floor. The fixing really only needs to resist shear sideways movement as the wall is unlikely to recieve any upwards stresses.
Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch. This allows for the thickness of both plates actually 1. Normally a few mechanical fixings would do the job.
Measure from the floor to the ceiling in at least three spots in the wall location. Okay bit of a problem in that i have a stud wall 2 5m length with a door at one end that will need its sole plate fixing somehow to the concrete. Amazon link to dewalt framing nailer kit we use.
Other nails have a thick shank that sometimes has spiral ridges for improved holding power. Fixing stud wall to and existing heated floor. By popeyepj mon aug 17 2015 11 49 am last post by popeyepj wed aug 19 2015 7 27 am.