How To Fasten Framing To Concrete Floor

Drill into the concrete.

How to fasten framing to concrete floor.

A cordless may drain too quickly depending on how much framing needs to be secured to the floor. Now you can apply a mark where you intend for the wall to be positioned. Tapcon screws pre drill base plate and concrete and then secure to the floor with tapcon screwes. Lag shields produce strong joints but they involve more installation steps than most fasteners.

Once the marks have been made you can apply a heavy duty variety of a construction adhesive to the sole plate of the framed wall or directly to the concrete floor as desired. Powder actuated hammer a tool which fires a 22 caliber shell loaded with a nail. Remove the bottom plate and vacuum the dust away from the hole. Once it s in the correct position pull the trigger while applying pressure on the back of the drill.

This will require a hefty hammer drill. Replace the sole plate and drive lag screws with washers into the shields. First you should clean the area where the wall framing will be installed by cleaning sweeping and vacuuming as necessary. When placing a door in an opening these doors must be fastened to the base material that is present in this location.

Hold the hammer drill perpendicular to the concrete and press the bit against the concrete. First drill holes through the wood sole plate with a wood bit and mark the floor. Drill pilot holes through the bottom plate in the locations you are attaching it to the concrete making sure to penetrate the concrete slightly to mark the locations. Drill pilot holes through the concrete using a drill bit the same size or slightly smaller than the nail diameter.

Put your drill into hammer mode by flipping the switch on the side of the tool. Stand the wood frame wall up on the concrete foundation in the spot where it will be anchored. Move the sole plate drill the floor suck out the dust and tap the shield into place.