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Suspended Slab Garage Floor, How Do I attach interior frame walls

Suspended Slab Garage Floor, How Do I attach interior frame walls

Suspended Slab Garage Floor, How Do I attach interior frame walls

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I have a garage that is suspended over a basement area.  The garage area is 28 ft by 28 ft.  The floor is concret poured onto steel decking.  There is a center beam that runs the length of the basment and supports the decking and floor.   I am a layman so I hope to get some advice on erecting dividing walls onto the garage floor.  How do I attached the walls to the floor.  I want to ensure I do not cause structure damage to the suspended floor.  Any help would be appreciated.

RE: Suspended Slab Garage Floor, How Do I attach interior frame walls

You can use tapcon screws to secure the walls to the concrete slab.  The top of the wall should have a sliding connection and a gap to the ceiling.  The connection should keep the wall from falling over but allow the 'roof?' to deflect and not load the wall.

Dik

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