How To Anchor A Half Wall On Concrete

Tapcon 2 3 4 in x 1 4 in concrete anchors.

How to anchor a half wall on concrete.

For this i used a couple scrap 2 6 s with 45 degree angles on each end. Insert a 3 8 inch masonry drill bit into a hammer drill. Screwed directly into the block for a finished look if using a stud type anchor female type anchor or the concrete screw the fixture or item being fastened can be removed at any time with little or. Continue to hammer the anchor down until the nut and washer are tight against the fixture.

How to install concrete wedge anchors. The one shown requires only a 1 4 inch hole. Place the two by four in its desired location. Hammer the anchor into the hole in the concrete.

It should be a fairly tight fit. Tapcon 10 pack 4 in x 3 8 in concrete anchors. Drill the hole at least 1 4 inch deeper than the length of the lower portion and vacuum or blow out the hole. Drop in the anchor and hammer on the pin to expand the bottom of the shield against the wall of the hole.

For pricing and availability. I nailed it in place and even drove some heavy duty spax screws into it as. The anchors hold the bottom plate very securely and greatly reduced the movement of the wall but i also needed some extra bracing to keep the studs from moving back and forth on the bottom plate. A hammer drive anchor requires only a small pilot hole.

Drill through the stud to make a divot on the concrete. For pricing and availability.