How To Anchor Interior Wall To Concrete

Bob schmidt shows you how to anchor wood wall plates to concrete during your basement remodeling renovation project.

How to anchor interior wall to concrete.

Tighten the fastener until it s secure. If you have an air compressor the easiest way is with a nail gun ramset that will shoot the concrete anchors into the concrete. The one shown requires only a 1 4 inch hole. Run a chalk snap line between the marks and snap the line against the slab to lay out the position of one of the wall s sides.

Hold the object you re fastening firmly against the wall because the anchor will draw it only slightly tighter as you tighten the screw or nut. The best way to anchor walls to a concrete pad if the pad already exists is by using lag screws and anchors. The anchor locations are marked by first determining where they need to be on the bottom wall plate. Once you ve drilled the holes you ll need only a hammer and a wrench to install the wedge anchors.

Ribbed anchor masonry concrete anchors. Machine screw anchor lag shield anchor single expansion anchor double expansion anchor leadwood screw anchor 4 concrete screw. Building a nonstructural wall is simpler than it looks and even attaching it to concrete isn t a big deal. For interior use where no moisture is present zinc anchors are appropriate.

There are a variety of ways to secure framed walls to concrete. Screwed directly into the block for a finished look if using a stud type anchor female type anchor or the concrete screw the fixture or item being fastened can be removed at any time with little or. Begin by drilling holes in the concrete with a hammer drill. Once you have these spots marked on the plate holes can be drilled in the plate for later placement of the lag screws.

Slip the concrete sleeve anchor into the hole. Step 1 stretch a tape measure across the concrete slab and mark the position of the wall s ends. Drop in the anchor and hammer on the pin to expand the bottom of the shield against the wall of the hole. First drill the proper size pilot hole 3 8 in 1 2 in etc through the wood or metal and into the concrete.

If like me you re not that lucky you still have a few options. Have expanding wings that grips interior of the wall. Drill the hole at least 1 4 inch deeper than the length of the lower portion and vacuum or blow out the hole. The end result of the project however probably will be.

Require a pilot hole. Determine the wall location. Best for heavy duty load applications in concrete blocks and thin wall or solid concrete. This is the most expensive option.

A hammer drive anchor requires only a small pilot hole. With simple materials and readily available tools the novice carpenter can lay out build and anchor walls on concrete slabs.