How To Build A Stud Wall On Concrete Floor

With simple materials and readily available tools the novice carpenter can lay out build and anchor walls on concrete slabs.

How to build a stud wall on concrete floor.

Do i need any damp proof material between the wood and the concrete. I m worried that by screwing it in i might damage the damp membrane in the concrete. I need to put a stud wall onto a concrete floor how should i fix it to the floor. Some concrete nails are the cut nail design shown in the photo with a thick flat shank and a tapering v profile.

This is a short video on anchoring a wooden wall onto a concrete floor. I use tapcon concrete screws to secure the wood to the floor. Other nails have a thick shank that sometimes has spiral ridges for improved holding power. To my knowledge the concrete is dry.

With the baseplate secure to the concrete floor i ve got a good base to attach my wall frame to. Walls are built from the ground up. Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch. This is video 4 of our diy sips house build.

Subtract 3 1 4 inches to find the stud length needed. Repeat at the other end of the board. Build the wall frame. Be sure to wear safety goggles when hammering masonry nails into concrete.

Use a hammer drill with 3 16 masonry bit to drill a hole through the wood and into the concrete floor. In this section i ve cleared out some space on my garage floor. That way i can build the frame on the ground and then lift it into place. In this video i show you the method that i use to attach basement framing to a concrete floor.

This allows for the thickness of both plates actually 1. Use an impact driver to drive a 3 tapcon screw through the wood and into the floor. Putting up some of the interior walls and drilling for anchor bolts to attach to radiant concrete slab.