How To Attach Garage Walls To Concrete Slab

How to anchor a two by four to concrete.

How to attach garage walls to concrete slab.

When you buy the screws you ll also need to get a special bit that makes a pilot hole matched to the fastener. Place a piece of tape on the shaft of the drill bit 1 1 2 inches or more up from the tip of the. Masonry screws are an easy solution to concrete fastening chores. Then fill the holes in the slab with hydraulic cement.

Insert a 3 8 inch masonry drill bit into a hammer drill. The addition of concrete block to an existing concrete pad is a situation that will most commonly come up during a remodeling project. The hole drilled in the bottom plate should be 1 8 bigger than the bolt. Drill at least 1 4 inch deeper into the concrete than the fastener s embedment and suck dust out of the hole with a shop vac.

Place the two by four in its desired location. This allows for expansion and contraction of both the concrete pad and the bottom wood plate. Your local building code may call for the wall to be anchored to the slab with threaded rods. Mark the location for the anchor.

Learn how to frame a wall and set it on anchor bolts. 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 a large washer and nut to fasten the bottom plate. It is much easier than one might expect.

In this video i show you my technique for installing a bottom plate of wall to concrete floor for finishing a basement or garage. 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. If this is the case drill through the curb and into the slab with a roto hammer every few feet.