Drilling bottom plates, hole through concrete?
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10-27-14, 04:13 PM
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Drilling bottom plates, hole through concrete?
Hi everyone,
I'm in the process of developing my basement. I've been installing bottom plates over the past few days. I have a question about the implications of drilling a hole completely through the concrete basement floor when anchoring the bottom plates. To begin with, I was reasonably confident that my bit would not make it all the way through the 2x4 and the concrete. However, as I drilled some of the holes, they did feel somewhat "soft" at the end of the hole, and this now has me wondering.
I'm going to do some investigation into how thick my concrete floor actually is, but for now I'm curious: what are the short / long term implications if I did, in fact, drill some of my holes right through?
I'm in the process of developing my basement. I've been installing bottom plates over the past few days. I have a question about the implications of drilling a hole completely through the concrete basement floor when anchoring the bottom plates. To begin with, I was reasonably confident that my bit would not make it all the way through the 2x4 and the concrete. However, as I drilled some of the holes, they did feel somewhat "soft" at the end of the hole, and this now has me wondering.
I'm going to do some investigation into how thick my concrete floor actually is, but for now I'm curious: what are the short / long term implications if I did, in fact, drill some of my holes right through?
#3
10-29-14, 09:13 AM
pins resist lateral force,,, sole plates are also held in place by pressure of the 2x4's between the top & sole plate,,, there's no need to drill clear thru the conc floor,,, some guys drill a 1/4" hole & use 2 16p nails + const adhesive,,, we use lead drop-in's every 4' 
