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Secure Pressure-Treated Bottom Plate

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Building a Bonus Room + SOUNDPROOF WALLS || Concrete Slab House Reno (Ep.11)

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What happens here

A pressure-treated 2x4 board is used for the bottom plate to prevent moisture damage. This board is secured to the concrete subfloor using 1 1/4 inch Tapcon concrete anchors, driven 4 inches deep, spaced 16 inches on center. If working on a subfloor (wood), standard nails or screws would be used instead. This solid connection ensures the wall's stability.

Tools and materials

  • 2x4 Pressure-Treated Lumber
  • Cordless Drill/Driver
  • Drill Bit (Appropriate for Tapcons)
  • Measuring Tape
  • Tapcon Concrete Anchors (1 1/4 inch)

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and our bottom plate okay so we're gonna secure this bottom plate to the concrete if you're working on subfloor you just drag or drop a bunch of nails in or screws now pressure treated in case moisture something happens with it we're going to use these concrete anchors and these are inch and a quarter by tapcon they're four inches deep drive it all the way through 16 on center like studs and then put them in place and the second will be ready for the uprights

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