The wood could be a 2 x 4 bottom plate for a wall or a simple 2 x 2 cleat for some utility shelving in your basement or garage.
How to nail a concrete wall.
Use at least a two pound hammer.
Vacuum out pilot holes.
Tip 2 the correct hammer.
Proper masonry nails or concrete nail are specifically designed to withstand the pressure of being hammered into a hard set surface.
Begin by drilling a pilot hole through the board at each location you are nailing.
Tip 1 the right nails.
Drive the masonry nails directly into concrete walls with a hammer.
Mark the wall where you want to put a nail with a pencil.
Pinpoint the exact spot where you want to put your nail by.
Remove the board and vacuum away any dust from each hole.
You can use regular 16d sinker nails as concrete nails in an upcoming project where you need to attach a piece of treated lumber to a poured concrete slab or a wall.
Driving masonry nails into concrete 1.
Masonry nails are hardened.
The hole should be the same size in diameter as the masonry nail.
Consult your building plans and snap a chalk line to outline the area for the stud wall with pair of lines parallel and 3 1 2 inches apart.
Use the correct nails when you intend on hammering them into concrete.
How to hammer nails through concrete walls.
Tap the nail with.
Instructions drill pilot holes in the board.
Drill a pilot hole into the concrete wall using a drill and masonry bit.
Hold a masonry nail against the concrete wall with your fingers.
Measure mark and cut a 2 by 4 to serve as the bottom.