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Thread "Anchoring Studs to Concrete" started by Jan Anderson on 05/17/2006 8:01am

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Posted by
Jan Anderson
on 05/17/2006 8:01am
Anchoring Studs to Concrete

We have a new house with a full basement under it. I am going to finish it out (i.e. drywall, drop ceiling, carpet etc.) My only stumbling block at this time is deciding the best way to anchor the 2x4's to the poured concrete walls. I am going to put the 2x4's on edge so I can insulate between the studs then drywall over them. What are some of the options I have for anchoring the studs to the poured concrete wall?

Jan Anderson

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Posted by
Bentonthebest
on 05/17/2006 8:01am
Re: Anchoring Studs to Concrete

The solution is doing. Anchor the bottom plate to the floor (concrete nails work fine.. but are a bear to nail in) and nail the top plate to the joists above. A good trick is building the wall on the floor and standing it up. Make the wall 1 1/2 inches short (plus a 1/8") and after standing the wall up, slide in a double top plate. On the sections of wall that run parallel to the joists, nail in boards between the two joists to nail your top plate to.

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