Wall to Contrete

Have you ever wondered how you tie a wall into concrete? The wall cannot just sit on top of the concrete, it has to somehow be nailed into the concrete. How does this process happen? Hammering a nail into the concrete will end up going no where, and you can't screw in the nail; the concrete is too hard.

In order to nail a wall system into the concrete you can use a ramset(looks like a dewalt pistol) that fires a .22 caliber bullet into a nail which gives the nail enough power to drive through the concrete. I was able to experience this process this past weekend. We were putting up a cage that would hold propane tanks into an already existing old brick wall. Although this method didn't work, due to the inconsistency with the brick in the wall, it was awesome watching the process. Below is a photo of what a ramset looks like, as well as the nails that it uses.

You can use ramsets on wood and metal framing. Thus, this method works on both residential and commercial projects.

Ramset photos were taken form left to right- 1) http://www.nextag.com/RAMSET-ITW-Ramset-2-510293463/prices-html

2)http://www.getprice.com.au/Ramset-Powder-Actuated-Fastener-JOB-MASTER-GAS-Gun-Gpnc_503--46910865.htm