Step 1 select screws.
How to attach wood wall to concrete floor.
Replace the sole plate and drive lag screws with washers into the shields.
You need to be certain that your screw is long enough to penetrate through your wood and at least inch into the concrete.
This is a beneficial skill to learn and can apply to large projects such as a deck or gazebo or to small projects like a dog house or an arbor.
Concrete is durable and can be a valuable part of a structure to work with if you only know how to use it properly.
Press the nose against the workpiece pull the trigger and the shell will drive the fastener directly into the concrete.
Step 3 apply.
These holes will be a guideline for the screws and allow you to screw them into place.
The fastest and easiest way to attach most wood parts to concrete is to use a powder actuated gun.
Lag shields produce strong joints but they involve more installation steps than most fasteners.
Another option to attach wood to concrete is by using masonry screws.
Next you need to pre drill holes into the wood and concrete that are smaller than the diameter of the screws you are using.
Move the sole plate drill the floor suck out the dust and tap the shield into place.
Step 2 predrill holes.
Select concrete screws based on the length of the intended hole.
Drill holes through the wood sole plate with a wood bit and mark the floor.
Your screw should be long enough to penetrate completely through the wood and at least 1 inch 2 5 cm into the concrete.
To use it load a special gun nail and a 22 caliber gun shell into the barrel.
Tim carter of ask the builder demonstrates a really simple way to nail wood to a concrete floor in your home with a simple rotor hammer drill.
This is a short video on anchoring a wooden wall onto a concrete floor.