Use a hammer drill with 3 16 masonry bit to drill a hole through the wood and into the concrete floor.
How to build an interior wall on a concrete floor.
Cut pressure treated 2 x 4 boards to length and lay them along the chalk line.
Measuring from the basement floor to the top of the sill plates better insures a flat floor because basement concrete slabs are never perfectly level but your wood floor can be by following these steps.
In this video i show you the method that i use to attach basement framing to a concrete floor.
Since most basements have a concrete floor the tricky part is fixing the partition wall sole plate correctly.
I use tapcon concrete screws to secure the wood to the floor.
Determine the wall location.
Other nails have a thick shank that sometimes has spiral ridges for improved holding power.
Step 1 locate and mark the position of the floor joists above the basement with an electronic stud finder and pencil if the basement is fitted with a ceiling.
Concrete may be tough as rock but with the right tools securing walls to slabs is a smooth process.
This is a short video on anchoring a wooden wall onto a concrete floor.
Use an impact driver to drive a 3 tapcon screw through the wood and into the floor.
The end result of the project however probably will be.
Choose a length that will penetrate the concrete at least 1 inch.
Some concrete nails are the cut nail design shown in the photo with a thick flat shank and a tapering v profile.
With simple materials and readily available tools the novice carpenter can lay out build and anchor walls on concrete slabs.
Be sure to wear safety goggles when hammering masonry nails into concrete.
Repeat at the other end of the board.