Step 1 stretch a tape measure across the concrete slab and mark the position of the wall s ends.
How to build a half wall on concrete.
Lay out your concrete block in a dry run spacing it with 3 8 inch plywood spacers.
The actual framing height of most half walls is 35 from the concrete floor to the top of the framed half wall half wall lengths will vary.
Build end leads to corners.
Before you start lay out and pour footing.
A half wall isn t subject to the same structural demands as a load bearing wall but its relative structural freedom makes it inherently unstable.
Make sure it is the pressure treated bottom plate that makes contact with the concrete.
Place the completed half wall frame on the line you chalked earlier between the two columns.
The basic framing of a half.
Once the frame is in place check to see if it s level.
Build up the wall.
Run a chalk snap line between the marks and snap the line against the slab to lay out the position of one of the wall s sides.
With simple materials and readily available tools the novice carpenter can lay out build and anchor walls on concrete slabs.
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Use shims to make any adjustments.
Framing a half wall.