If you ve got more than a few holes this size to drill take it out on a rental drill and save yours for medium and lighter duty pilot holes.
How to fasten wood studs to concrete wall.
Determine how much stress the fastener needs to resist for the connection between the concrete block and the wood.
Use wedge anchors to fasten studs to concrete.
Additionally determine if you must make the connection removable or permanent.
One way to attach wood to concrete is to use mortar nails.
Attaching wood to cmu concrete masonry unit is possible using several procedures.
To prevent the wood material from splitting remember to stagger the anchors do not put them in a straight line down the furring strip or 2x4 studs.
Once you ve drilled the holes you ll need only a hammer and a wrench to install the wedge anchors.
This method is only effective when you are attaching wood to concrete blocks or a concrete black wall.
Wedge anchors are fasteners that rely on expanding sleeves to anchor two by fours permanently.
The first thing to do is put your drill into hammer mode and drill a hole in the concrete.
To bolt into concrete you ll need a hammer drill a titanium or carbide tipped drill bit and wedge anchors.
Clean any concrete dust out of each hole you drill with a vacuum cleaner or wire brush.
The following is a breakdown of the pros and cons of four versatile fasteners most often used for attaching wood to concrete.
Hole through the wood and into the concrete to fasten wood plates to concrete floors.
The cut nail has a square tapered shape with a square tip.
Begin by drilling holes in the concrete with a hammer drill.
When you buy the screws you ll also need to get a special bit that makes a pilot hole matched to the fastener.
Mortar nails are the cheapest option for attaching wood to concrete but there is a trick to get these nails to work.
In this video i show you the method that i use to attach basement framing to a concrete floor.
The cut nail and the concrete nail.
Two common nail options are shown below.
The easiest approach is simply to nail the wood to the concrete.
Masonry screws are an easy solution to concrete fastening chores.