I secured the first 2x4 to the cin.
Rim shotattaching wood to concrete wall.
Furring strips furring is wood strips attached to a concrete wall and used as a base for nailing up wall coverings such as drywall.
I wanted to secure two pieces of wood to the cinderblock in my garage.
Determine how much stress the fastener needs to resist for the connection between the concrete block and the wood.
Install your sleve anchors.
Next use a concrete bit to drill into the concrete wall.
Concrete screws come in 3 16 and 1 4 inch diameter in lengths up to 3 3 4 inches.
They can be used in concrete block and brick.
This is a video of me using tapcon concrete screws.
Hammer the sleeve anchor through the ledger board into the concrete wall.
Attaching wood to cmu concrete masonry unit is possible using several procedures.
Install two bolts at the end of each ledger board.
Fortunately there are many ways to make the transition from concrete floors and wall frames to wood floors and drywall.
Fastening wood quickly and securely to concrete is a simple job with this method from my contractor s bag o tricks.
Use a wood bit to drill pilot holes through the ledger board.
Proper installations include the use of fasteners and construction adhesive to secure the strips.
Tighten the bolts carefully.
One way to attach wood to concrete is to use mortar nails.
Additionally determine if you must make the connection removable or permanent.
Concrete is not the easiest material to work with especially if you re trying to build a structure like a house that involves the use of both concrete and wood products.
Mortar nails are the cheapest option for attaching wood to concrete but there is a trick to get these nails to work.
Both hex head and phillips head styles are available.
Glue alone will secure furring to concrete walls but it s typically not sufficient in most instances.