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Posted by sid on December 27, 2008, 4:27 pm
When securing a basement wall to the floor/slab, how many TapCons
should be used ?
If you build the wall in 8' sections and use a two Tapcons at either
end, is this enough ?
Thanks
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Posted by Craig M on December 27, 2008, 6:28 pm
TapCons are great, make sure they are long enough to go at least as deep in
the slab as your plate is thick, 2x plate, 3 inch tapcon, but I would use a
couple in every stud bay, say, 2 inches from the stud, I would want the
plate anchored down well, or you can use the powdered acutated fastners and
shoot them down.
> When securing a basement wall to the floor/slab, how many TapCons
> should be used ?
> If you build the wall in 8' sections and use a two Tapcons at either
> end, is this enough ?
> Thanks
>
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Posted by sid on December 27, 2008, 8:48 pm
> TapCons are great, make sure they are long enough to go at least as deep =
in
> the slab as your plate is thick, 2x plate, 3 inch tapcon, but I would use=
a
> couple in every stud bay, say, 2 inches from the stud, I would want the
> plate anchored down well, or you can use the powdered acutated fastners a=
nd
> shoot them down.
> > When securing a basement wall to the floor/slab, how many TapCons
> > should be used ?
> > If you build the wall in 8' sections and use a two Tapcons at either
> > end, is this enough ?
> > Thanks- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
What I bought at HomeDepot was 3/16" x 2 & 3/4". That seemed to be the
standard, so I figured that is what was designed for this
application ? This will not be a weight barring wall, Just need it to
stay in place. I also plan to use a bead of PL400.
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Posted by Mike Paulsen on December 27, 2008, 11:16 pm
sid wrote:
(snip)
> What I bought at HomeDepot was 3/16" x 2 & 3/4". That seemed to be the
> standard, so I figured that is what was designed for this
> application ?
You need a minimum 1" and a maximum 1-3/4" in the concrete. 2-3/4"
screws every 16" would be fine.
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Posted by DanG on December 28, 2008, 11:53 am
You are installing a non load bearing partition wall. A bead of
400 would be totally adequate, but a few thorns will make it stay
till set. A pin about every 4 feet will do fine. If you are
using lumber, you may need them closer to take the warp out of the
plate, but you don't need any more for any other reason. Make
sure each side of a doorway is very well anchored, the only thing
that has the potential to move.
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> TapCons are great, make sure they are long enough to go at least
> as deep in
> the slab as your plate is thick, 2x plate, 3 inch tapcon, but I
> would use a
> couple in every stud bay, say, 2 inches from the stud, I would
> want the
> plate anchored down well, or you can use the powdered acutated
> fastners and
> shoot them down.
> > When securing a basement wall to the floor/slab, how many
> > TapCons
> > should be used ?
> > If you build the wall in 8' sections and use a two Tapcons at
> > either
> > end, is this enough ?
> > Thanks- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
What I bought at HomeDepot was 3/16" x 2 & 3/4". That seemed to be
the
standard, so I figured that is what was designed for this
application ? This will not be a weight barring wall, Just need
it to
stay in place. I also plan to use a bead of PL400.
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> should be used ?
> If you build the wall in 8' sections and use a two Tapcons at either
> end, is this enough ?
> Thanks
>