How To Anchor Interior Wall To Concrete Floor
In this video i show you the method that i use to attach basement framing to a concrete floor.
How to anchor interior wall to concrete floor. A 3 16 tapcon embedded in normal concrete one inch deep has a sheer strength of over 700 pounds. Drop in the anchor and hammer on the pin to expand the bottom of the shield against the wall of the hole. This is a short video on anchoring a wooden wall onto a concrete floor. How to fasten an interior wall concrete better homes gardens sill plate foundation wall anchors attached to the plates drilling concrete and installing fasteners family handyman how to choose and use concrete fasteners masonry s how to properly anchor a shed the only guide you need how to fasten an interior wall concrete better homes gardens.
Wedge anchors are fasteners that rely on expanding sleeves to anchor two by fours permanently. Purchase anchors that penetrate into the concrete at least one inch 2 54 cm. Other anchors can work with concrete and brick but wedge anchors are a good all around anchor that you can use on light or heavy materials. I use tapcon concrete screws to secure the wood to the floor.
For interior use where no moisture is present zinc anchors are appropriate. A hammer drive anchor requires only a small pilot hole. The one shown requires only a 1 4 inch hole. So you can expect the wood to be fine with only 3 positions along it secured to the floor.
It will handle sudden impacts of significantly greater magnitude before failing. Once you ve drilled the holes you ll need only a hammer and a wrench to install the wedge anchors. Measure from the floor to the ceiling in at least three spots in the wall location. You can buy wedge anchors online or at a hardware store.
Begin by drilling holes in the concrete with a hammer drill.