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Toe Nail the Stud
The studs are toe nailed into the sill plate using four 8 or 10d nails.
Larger nails will tend to split the stud. Use
your foot or a temporary nail to hold the stud in place while toe
nailing. The temporary nail is driven into the sill about 3/4"
on the opposite side of the stud at a 80 degree angle to the floor. The toe nail should be driven in at about
60 degrees from the floor
Fastening the Sill Plate
With the wall in place, the sill plate needs to be secured to the
concrete. There are several options here. The simplest is
cement nails. Simply pound these in, but be sure to keep your safety
glasses on. For a stronger grip, you can use special concrete
screws. These require a pilot hole in the concrete and a shaft hole
drilled in the sill. If bolts were embedded into the concrete when
poured, these are the strongest and allow a large washer and must to
be through bolted. For fast installation, power guns are used to
fire an explosive and drive a stud nail into the concrete.
Don't forget about inspections. Be sure to have all rough carpentry
inspected before you start hanging drywall!
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