Try to put it slightly off center from your chalk line closer to the wall.
How to put up a wall on concrete floor.
Seam tape is used to put up vapor barriers on concrete walls.
Take the first board and place it on the floor on top of the adhesive.
After the plates are in place measure and cut each vertical stud.
It is a tough tape designed for long term adherence.
The one shown requires only a 1 4 inch hole.
This is a short video on anchoring a wooden wall onto a concrete floor.
I use tapcon concrete screws to secure the wood to the floor.
Shoot masonry screws into the strips every 6 8 on center to fasten them to the concrete.
Then pick up the board and place it back down but this time right up against the chalk line.
Double check that the treated plate is against the concrete.
Drill the hole at least 1 4 inch deeper than the length of the lower portion and vacuum or blow out the hole.
Even if you are not using vapor barriers and are trying to attach objects to individual blocks instead of an entire wall seam tape is still a good bet for strong adherence.
A hammer drive anchor requires only a small pilot hole.
A better way is to first attach the top plate to the ceiling joists and then install the bottom plate to the concrete floor.
Concrete may be tough as rock but with the right tools securing walls to slabs is a smooth process.
Drop in the anchor and hammer on the pin to expand the bottom of the shield against the wall of the hole.
Walk the wall into position meaning lift the wall up and walk forward as you lift lower and lower until it s erect.
In this video i show you the method that i use to attach basement framing to a concrete floor.
Use tin snips to cut the strips as necessary.
Place tackless strips around the entire perimeter of the room.