When carpet was installed in our basement, they nailed all the tack
strips down by hand. I was a bit surprised. Don't know what kind of
nails and hammer. It was a big hammer though.


Larry Caldwell wrote in message nk.net...
(The Mays) writes:

The original one was obviously nailed down but my question is how do
you drive a nail through a 2x4 into concrete?

You buy special hardened concrete nails and use a heavy hammer. A 32
ounce framing hammer will do it. Seat the nails through the 2x4, then
haul off and hit them as hard as you can.

If you like tools, Remingon sells a powder actuated nailer for the
purpose for about $25. It uses a blank .22 shell and a piston to shoot a
nail into the concrete.