How To Attach Garage Walls To Concrete Slab

In this video i show you my technique for installing a bottom plate of wall to concrete floor for finishing a basement or garage.

How to attach garage walls to concrete slab.

How to anchor a two by four to concrete. Place the two by four in its desired location. The addition of concrete block to an existing concrete pad is a situation that will most commonly come up during a remodeling project. Though this is a task that is more complicated than simply laying new block on the slab as it requires a higher level of thought and preparation.

Use these time stamps to ju. Use a large washer and nut to fasten the bottom plate. Masonry screws are an easy solution to concrete fastening chores. If this is the case drill through the curb and into the slab with a roto hammer every few feet.

Framing a wall on concrete slab floors is different than wood. This allows for expansion and contraction of both the concrete pad and the bottom wood plate. Learn how to frame a wall and set it on anchor bolts. Insert a 3 8 inch masonry drill bit into a hammer drill.

Mark the location for the anchor. We also show you how to frame a door ope. Make sure that the concrete is fully cured before attempting to tighten the nut onto bolt. The hole drilled in the bottom plate should be 1 8 bigger than the bolt.

Remove the curb and clean the slab thoroughly with a wire brush. Your local building code may call for the wall to be anchored to the slab with threaded rods. When you buy the screws you ll also need to get a special bit that makes a pilot hole matched to the fastener. It is much easier than one might expect.