As you drive the anchor into the concrete the bottom section will expand and hold the nail in place.
How to nail wood to concrete wall.
Step 2 apply.
Step 1 select nails.
Fastening wood quickly and securely to concrete is a simple job with this method from my contractor s bag o tricks.
Be careful not to bend the nails as you drive them.
Measure the depth of your wood and concrete objects and purchase screws that will fasten the wood securely.
This method is only effective when you are attaching wood to concrete blocks or a concrete black wall.
Select concrete screws based on the length of the intended hole.
If the nail stops before its head reaches the surface no amount of pounding will help.
Hold the wider bottom section of the hammer set anchor nail against the hole you drilled and start tapping it into place with a standard hammer.
Your screw should be long enough to penetrate completely through the wood and at least 1 inch 2 5 cm into the concrete.
Drive the anchor nail into the hole you drilled with a hammer.
Press the nose against the workpiece pull the trigger and the shell will drive the fastener directly into the concrete.
You need to make certain when using mortar nails that your nails are long enough to penetrate through your wood and at least inch into the concrete.
Insert concrete or masonry nails into the holes and drive them flush to the surface of the wood using a framing hammer.
The wood could be a 2 x 4 bottom plate for a wall or a simple 2 x 2 cleat for some utility shelving in your basement or garage.
The fastest and easiest way to attach most wood parts to concrete is to use a powder actuated gun.
To use it load a special gun nail and a 22 caliber gun shell into the barrel.