Measure the span between the joists.
Putting a wall next to a concrete wall.
Subscribe to this old house.
Cut 2 by 4 blocks to fit between.
The one shown requires only a 1 4 inch hole.
Drop in the anchor and hammer on the pin to expand the bottom of the shield against the wall of the hole.
Drive three concrete nails spaced at even intervals through each side of each hat channel.
Once the first row is installed pack native soil to grade level on both sides of this course to anchor the wall in place.
Install the first course of blocks using a taut string line to establish a straight row.
Tape a one foot by one foot square of plastic sheeting plastic kitchen wrap will do to the concrete wall in your basement with duct tape and leave it in place for 24 hours.
Then remove the tape.
Level to level blocks lengthwise and a torpedo level to level the front to back.
Use concrete nails and a concrete nail gun to attach the hat channels to the wall after drawing a plumb line to make sure you ve spaced the hat channels properly for the size of drywall and insulation you re using.
A hammer drive anchor requires only a small pilot hole.