Mounting Studs To Block Wall

Best way to attach furring or 2x4 studs to basement cinder block walls.

Mounting studs to block wall.

Anchors with heavy duty spring loaded wings hold objects against the hollow part of a cinder block and wedge style anchors hold objects against the cinder block s solid webbing. It is an old 1930 semi detached house and i am a mounting it to the shared wall. This means i have to drill through 1 5 of drywall and 1 of stud just to get to the concrete. Sleeve anchor 2 hammer type anchor.

Use a drill bit that will create a hole for 1 2 or 5 8 inch bolts depending on the anchor bolts used. Where the stud will stick out from the wall. The anchor used to hang heavy objects on a cinder block wall must grip the sides of the anchor s pilot hole tightly. Clear the holes of all.

As best as i can figure out we have 1 5 drywall mounted to 1x2 wood studs 1 thick 16 apart on top of the concrete block wall. Depending on what you are hanging the mount or bracket is designed to support items such as a hdtv or picture frame of a specific weight and shape. These correspond to the typical width between wood studs inside a wall. Line up the furring strips or 2x4s in the desired position to determine where the holes should be drilled.

Hold the mounting bracket against the wall within the borders of the marks made in step 1. Place the washer between the nut and the wood and the wood secure with a wrench or socket tool until snug. Mark all the screw holes that line up with the mortar joints with a pencil. I have no idea if the blocks are hollow or concrete filled.

Measure across a wall both at the top and bottom. Using a hammer drill drill your holes using a carbide tipped masonry bit. Mark and then drill the sill plate according to the bolt pattern on the cinder block wall. Make marks at either every 16 inches or every 24 inches.

I m about to remodel our laundry room in a 1940s era townhouse with cinder block basement walls. The holes should be the same diameter as the. There are four options available that can be used in concrete block. Lastly the type of fastener required for the application must be determined.

Position the bracket so the screw holes line up the mortar joints between the blocks as close to the center of the marks as possible. The length of the exposed threaded end of the bolt plus the size of the nut and a washer will determine the thickness of the wood that you can attach to the block. Use masonry bits to drill into concrete.