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favorite ways to attach 2x4 to concrete basement floors - EricU - 11-17-2016
I tore out the walls in my basement because they had been flooded and got mold. They were put in with cut nails. Is there a better way? Was thinking about anchors or the explosive charge nailers.
RE: favorite ways to attach 2x4 to concrete basement floors - EricU - 11-17-2016
also thought about tapcons. Do tapcons work with pressure treated wood? I'm using pressure treated 2x4 for the floor plates
On another note, I guess I have to buy a lifetime supply of galvanized nails for my nailgun. Seems like they only sell them in packages of a million
RE: favorite ways to attach 2x4 to concrete basement floors - joe1086 - 11-17-2016
Google Ramset.
You can get them at HD or Amazon. Wear ear protection....
RE: favorite ways to attach 2x4 to concrete basement floors - MikeBob - 11-17-2016
(11-17-2016, 12:42 PM)EricU Wrote: also thought about tapcons. Do tapcons work with pressure treated wood? I'm using pressure treated 2x4 for the floor plates
On another note, I guess I have to buy a lifetime supply of galvanized nails for my nailgun. Seems like they only sell them in packages of a million
Construction Adhesive with a few anchors of choice. Just make sure they have the proper coating on them for treated lumber.
RE: favorite ways to attach 2x4 to concrete basement floors - jteneyck - 11-17-2016
TapCons work great, just be sure you have a hammer drill to drill the holes. Easy to use and removable if necessary. They make exterior rated ones which work fine with PT lumber.
John
RE: favorite ways to attach 2x4 to concrete basement floors - EdL - 11-17-2016
(11-17-2016, 01:01 PM)jteneyck Wrote: TapCons work great, just be sure you have a hammer drill to drill the holes. Easy to use and removable if necessary. They make exterior rated ones which work fine with PT lumber.
John
and an Impact driver to put them in......make sure you vacuum or blow out the holes too.
Ed
RE: favorite ways to attach 2x4 to concrete basement floors - carwashguy - 11-17-2016
I have drilled the holes and then put a piece of weed wacker line in the hole and then driven in a Stainless steel duplex nail. The weed wacker line and nail create a wedge. Somewhere along the way a ended up with a small box of stainless steel duplex nails, no idea where they came from or how i got them but I only use them for basement walls.
I have used tapcons in the past but they always seem to break on me if I try to remove them.
RE: favorite ways to attach 2x4 to concrete basement floors - Herb G - 11-17-2016
3 words. Powder actuated tool.
RE: favorite ways to attach 2x4 to concrete basement floors - Splinter Puller - 11-17-2016
Powdered actuated fasterner combined with lots of construction adhesive. Glue... Fasten and let sit for a day till the glue cures... especially on short closet walls. Otherwise you risk loosening the fastener in cracked concrete if you bang on the new framing too early.
RE: favorite ways to attach 2x4 to concrete basement floors - daddo - 11-17-2016
If the wall can't be lifted by any external force as an impact or wind etc, I'll use the ramset. If it is self supporting I'll use good anchors.
I've always wondered where the concrete goes that the nails space takes up?