Masonry nails are hardened.
How to nail studs to concrete wall.
Take two of the 16d coated sinker nails and hold them together so the heads of the nails are even.
Consult your building plans and snap a chalk line to outline the area for the stud wall with pair of lines parallel.
Instead remove the nail and drill deeper or widen the hole.
The cut nail and the concrete nail.
Push a drive pin into the barrel of the powder activated tool.
Protect your ears with earplugs and your eyes with safety goggles.
Be careful not to bend the nails as you drive them.
The cut nail has a square tapered shape with a square tip.
I run through the basics on how to drive a nail into concrete and attach wood to cement.
Tap both nail heads at the same time lightly until they come in contact with the poured concrete.
Drive the masonry nails directly into concrete walls with a hammer.
Drill a pilot hole into the concrete wall using a drill and masonry bit.
How to nail into concrete wood floor wall slab or block.
Insert concrete or masonry nails into the holes and drive them flush to the surface of the wood using a framing hammer.
The hole should be the same size in diameter as the masonry nail.
Two common nail options are shown below.
The easiest approach is simply to nail the wood to the concrete.
Continue striking the nails with the hammer with heavier blows making sure the hammerhead strikes the nails squarely in the center of the hammerhead.
How to nail a stud wall to a cement floor 1.