How to Remove Nails from Mortar?
 

"jim evans" wrote in message
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The previous owner put a bunch of nails in the Mortar on a brick wall
to create a trellis. The trellis blew down in the hurricane and now I
want to remove the nails. They were driven flush with the brick, so I
can't get the claw of a nail puller under the heads. Even if you
could you'd be in the Mortar recess and would probably damage the
brick.

Anybody know how I can remover these nails?

jim


Just use a nailset to drive them in farther, and patch the surface holes.


AMUN

jim evans wrote:

The previous owner put a bunch of nails in the Mortar on a brick wall
to create a trellis. The trellis blew down in the hurricane and now I
want to remove the nails. They were driven flush with the brick, so I
can't get the claw of a nail puller under the heads. Even if you
could you'd be in the Mortar recess and would probably damage the
brick.

Anybody know how I can remover these nails?

I'd leave 'em, but if you're dead set of extracting them, drill them out.



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"jim evans" wrote in message . . .

That IS the problem. They are rusting and streaking down the wall.

It's not obvious to me I can drill these things. They have 16d-20d
size heads which will probably drill off, then you'd have to drill
straight down the shank.

If you drill the heads off, 90% of the problem is gone. Put a dab of paint
on the remaining part or caulk over them if there is a depression..