Attaching Studs To Concrete Walls

Use concrete nails and a concrete nail gun to attach the hat channels to the wall after drawing a plumb line to make sure you ve spaced the hat channels properly for the size of drywall and insulation you re using.

Attaching studs to concrete walls.

Tighten all the nuts to ensure the stud is secure. Concrete walls may have a purpose but beauty and warmth aren t it. Clean any concrete dust out of each hole you drill with a vacuum cleaner or wire brush. To bolt into concrete you ll need a hammer drill a titanium or carbide tipped drill bit and wedge anchors.

Be sure to wear safety goggles when hammering masonry nails into concrete. Once you ve drilled the holes you ll need only a hammer and a wrench to install the wedge anchors. Some concrete nails are the cut nail design shown in the photo with a thick flat shank and a tapering v profile. Attaching furring strips over either rigid foam or a vapor barrier spaced 16 inches apart vertically just like studs is.

The cut nail and the concrete nail. You are now ready to attach the material to these furring strips using the correct screws tools as stated by a walling expert. Two common nail options are shown below. Hammer set anchors are perfect for attaching metal electrical boxes wood furring strips conduit and shelf brackets to concrete block and brick.

Wedge anchors are fasteners that rely on expanding sleeves to anchor two by fours permanently. One major aspect of renovating or adding space to one s home is the need or desire to cover brick concrete or block walls. The following is a breakdown of the pros and cons of four versatile fasteners most often used for attaching wood to concrete. The cut nail has a square tapered shape with a square tip.

This will improve the look and feel of. Keep in mind that they are not removable. The easiest approach is simply to nail the wood to the concrete. Drive three concrete nails spaced at even intervals through each side of each hat channel.

Begin by drilling holes in the concrete with a hammer drill. Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch.