"Charlie S." wrote in message
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Live in an old house where the nails rise up from time to time from out of
the pine floor.
Years ago I went around pulling some of them up and replacing them with
long screws. (The Phillip heads don't look nearly as nice as the old
rustic nails... I should cover the screws with some wood-filler type
stuff.
The tops of the nails are rectangular. The problem is that some of them
don't rise up very much and it's difficult to remove them without
occasionally damaging the surrounding wood.
I used a screwdriver type tool that has a curved v-shaped claw to it.
Crowbars and hammer claws are too thick to fit beneath the nails.
Sometimes, I couldn't grab the nail and damaged the wood slightly to get
at it. Anyone recommend a less damaging method? And, any cosmetic
substitute to using long screws other than covering them up?
Going to have to digest what's written during the week, brainstorm a bit and
act next weekend. Went around tonight looking in 3 rooms. Found about 8
nails raised. Put duct tape on them for now.
Looking over the screws I had put in years ago. They've held up well, but
look hideous compared to the old aged nails. In some locations there are
some very thin nails, with practically no heads. They don't show up much.