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boykster:
I've done it both ways, with the impact nailer and the concrete drilling.  Either works fine, but of course shooting nails with a BANG! is much more fun  ;D

If you're using construction adhesive as well as screws, you'd be ok at every 36" or so, but 16" (one between each vertical stud) would be normal.  Once that glue sets though, its not going anywhere.

ChadTower:

Got the Hammer drill, NIB, for free, so I went with that. 

I did learn, though, that outdoor coated screws apparently aren't the same as concrete screws.  Of the 5 I put in last night, one snapped off at about 90% depth, one stripped at the head, and one wouldn't go all the way down despite proper hole depth.  So either I need concrete screws or I didn't predrill quite wide enough a hole.  I'm not good yet at judging what size hole to predrill in various materials.  boykster is right about the adhesive, though... even with only two proper screws and a couple not quite right, that board isn't going anywhere.

shardian:

--- Quote from: drunkatuw on November 26, 2007, 04:26:53 pm ---To attach the bottom plate in my basement, I used a ramset. 



Put the nail in the front, load the shell and then hit the end with a hammer and it will drive the nail into the concrete floor.  I put a nail centered between each stud, so 16" apart.  No need to drill into concrete and the ramset is probably cheaper than the concrete drill bit.

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I just won one on ebay with 75 each shells and anchors for $17 shipped.

billf:
I've done two basements and used just adhesive to hold the bottom plate down.  I glued the bottom plate down, wedged it into place, and let it sit for a couple of days.  I used PL400 glue, strong stuff.  At my first house, I glued the bottom plates in place, then decided to shorten one of the walls by about three feet.  Took a hand saw to cut back the length of bottom plated glued down; I needed to chisel that three foot section off the floor - it actually took the smooth surface of concrete with it.  So I had a scrapped piece of 3 foot bottom plate with glue and a thin layer of concrete attached to it.  Moral of the story, if using adhesive (especially if using PL400) make sure you have the walls where you want them.

In my second basement, I had carpet installed.  IIRC, they used something like ArcadeAddiction posted to put in the tack strips around the perimeter.

ChadTower:

--- Quote from: billf on November 28, 2007, 11:27:01 am --- Moral of the story, if using adhesive (especially if using PL400) make sure you have the walls where you want them.

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Good advice.  Fortunately I'm doing almost all perimeter walls (against the foundation) and very little interior.

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