Nail Basement Studs To Concrete Wall

Building a wall in place.

Nail basement studs to concrete wall.

Other nails have a thick shank that sometimes has spiral ridges for improved holding power. Insert concrete or masonry nails into the holes and drive them flush to the surface of the wood using a framing hammer. Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch. Consult your building plans and snap a chalk line to outline the area for the stud wall with pair of lines parallel.

The cut nail and the concrete nail. If the nail stops before its head reaches the surface no amount of pounding will help. There are two ways to frame a wall. Nail through the bottom wall plate into the concrete beneath with a powder actuated nail gun or other masonry fastener.

Cut nails are wedge shaped with flat heads and angled shafts. If it is not you will need to measure for each stud by nailing the top plate to the ceiling joist. You can either nail the top and bottom plates then nail the studs in between or build each section on the floor and then raise and nail it into place. Protect your ears with earplugs and your eyes with safety goggles.

The nails used in a concrete nailer are special fasteners designed for use with this tool. Drive cut nails into concrete block walls along the seams. Be careful not to bend the nails as you drive them. Be sure to wear safety goggles when hammering masonry nails into concrete.

Most have a plastic sleeve and or washer designed to keep the nail from penetrating through the wood. If you re building a wall in place start by lining up the top and bottom plates and mark where the studs need to go. The easiest approach is simply to nail the wood to the concrete. How to nail a stud wall to a cement floor 1.

Push a drive pin into the barrel of the powder activated tool. If the concrete is less than a year old you may be able to drive special hardened concrete nails. Cut nails can be driven directly through wood studs but will grip well only in mortar or other soft concrete bonding materials. Start by checking if the floor and ceiling are level.

When installing wooden studs on a concrete block wall drive the first cut nail through the center of the beam working outward from there. Instead remove the nail and drill deeper or widen the hole. The cut nail has a square tapered shape with a square tip. These nails are driven through a board and into concrete underneath much like nailing a wood board to a wood floor.

Two common nail options are shown below.