If the ceiling is unfinished with the joists.
How to stud a wall on concrete.
Tape a one foot by one foot square of plastic sheeting plastic kitchen wrap will do to the concrete wall in your basement with duct tape and leave it in place for 24 hours.
Measure mark and cut a 2 by 4 to serve as the bottom.
Build the wall frame with the baseplate secure to the concrete floor i ve got a good base to attach my.
How to frame garage walls over concrete diy guide with photos step 1.
Position the snap line across the marks that indicate one of the wall s ends and snap a line to lay out the.
This is a short video on anchoring a wooden wall onto a concrete floor.
Place the two by four in its desired location.
Identify where the ceiling joists above run and in which direction.
Insert blocking between joists to create a nailing attachment for walls that run parallel to the ceiling joists.
Attach the baseplate you ll need a solid baseplate attached to the foundation unless you re just attaching thin.
Insert a 3 8 inch masonry drill bit into a hammer drill.
How to build a wall on a concrete slab step 1.
Drill at least 1 4 inch deeper into the concrete than the fastener s embedment and suck dust out of the hole with a shop vac.
Then remove the tape.
When you buy the screws you ll also need to get a special bit that makes a pilot hole matched to the fastener.
Drill through the stud to make a divot on the concrete.
Run a chalk snap line.
How to frame an inside wall against a concrete wall 1.
Mark the location for the anchor centered on the two by four stud.