If like me you re not that lucky you still have a few options.
Securing wall to basement floor.
Technically speaking your basement floor is made of concrete of which cement is one of several components.
How to nail a stud wall to a cement floor.
If you plan to finish a basement you have.
Measure from the floor to the ceiling in at least three spots in the wall location.
There are a variety of ways to secure framed walls to concrete.
Drill holes through the wood sole plate with a wood bit and mark the floor.
If you have an air compressor the easiest way is with a nail gun ramset that will shoot the concrete anchors into the concrete.
Powder actuated hammer a tool which fires a 22 caliber shell loaded with a nail.
Lag shields produce strong joints but they involve more installation steps than most fasteners.
If your basement floor is not level which most basement floors aren t building on the floor will be a challenge.
Move the sole plate drill the floor suck out the dust and tap the shield into place.
Replace the sole plate and drive lag screws with washers into the shields.
Possibilities for securing the wood framing to the floor.
This will require a hefty hammer drill.
Tapcon screws pre drill base plate and concrete and then secure to the floor with tapcon screwes.
This is a short video on anchoring a wooden wall onto a concrete floor.
Subtract 3 1 4 inches to find the stud length needed.
If you re building each section on the floor i highly recommend having someone with you.
Use treated wood if the wood will come into contact with concrete such as the wood floor plates of framed walls or wood furring strips that attach directly to basement walls.
You can buy one or rent one.