We are semi-finishing the basement: only scrubbing and painting the walls (no studwork on them), scrubbing and painting the floor and putting in area rugs here and there.
I am building a wall only for the area that will hide the furnace and hot water heater. I have two problems.
In using shims and scraps of wood to level the floor in this section (so that I can install a door that provides access to these and other appliances) I end up with a floor stud that is about 3" thick now (the original 2x4 and the added thickness of the shims, etc.) and impossible to fasten to the concrete floor. I used a $70 Remington power hammer with .22 caliber loads and 3" nails (I can't find any longer nails)that I bought from Home Depot. The nails don't penetrate the concrete without bending the nails. As a result, I have wasted a lot of time and money with spent .22 caliber loads and fasteners.
I am considering two options: (1) Resort to drilling a hole in the stud and cement, inserting a lag shield, and securing the whole thing with bolts. (2) Rent a more potent power tool.
Any suggestions or help with these two options or any others? Thanks.
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