How do I prevent finish nails from bending when I hammer the nails
through pre-drilled holes in quarter-round oak molding into drywall?
(I'm not using a brad-nailer).

On 6/8/2011 11:58 AM, gcotterl wrote:
How do I prevent finish nails from bending when I hammer the nails
through pre-drilled holes in quarter-round oak molding into drywall?
....

A) Better technique (gotta' hit 'em straight and hard enough)

B) Failing A), larger pilot hole

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On Jun 8, 11:58*am, gcotterl wrote:
How do I prevent finish nails from bending when I hammer the nails
through pre-drilled holes in quarter-round oak molding into drywall?
(I'm not using a brad-nailer).

You can also try holding the nail with a pair of needle-nosed pliers
to help hold it straight, but hitting it squarely without any sideways
motion of the hammer head when you hit it squarely is still the only
sure-fire method, and, even then, cheap finishing nails from a cheap
hardware store like the Menards chain of stores are softer and bend
more than high-quality nails. Some of the Menards nails are not much
better than hard butter.

On Jun 8, 11:58*am, gcotterl wrote:
How do I prevent finish nails from bending when I hammer the nails
through pre-drilled holes in quarter-round oak molding into drywall?
(I'm not using a brad-nailer).

Put the molding up with construction adhesive. Hold the molding in
place with painters tape or some other ingenious trick until the
adhesive cures. Doesn't take long and there are NO holes to putty.

Joe

On Thu, 9 Jun 2011 18:28:44 -0700 (PDT), Joe wrote:

On Jun 8, 11:58*am, gcotterl wrote:
How do I prevent finish nails from bending when I hammer the nails
through pre-drilled holes in quarter-round oak molding into drywall?
(I'm not using a brad-nailer).

Put the molding up with construction adhesive. Hold the molding in
place with painters tape or some other ingenious trick until the
adhesive cures. Doesn't take long and there are NO holes to putty.

It's one PITA if you ever have to take the molding down.

On Jun 9, 8:30*pm, "
wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jun 2011 18:28:44 -0700 (PDT), Joe wrote:
On Jun 8, 11:58 am, gcotterl wrote:
How do I prevent finish nails from bending when I hammer the nails
through pre-drilled holes in quarter-round oak molding into drywall?
(I'm not using a brad-nailer).

Put the molding up with construction adhesive. Hold the molding in
place with painters tape or some other ingenious trick until the
adhesive cures. Doesn't take long and there are NO holes to putty.

It's one PITA if you ever have to take the molding down.

Less trouble actually because the drywall paper stuck on the back is
easily removed. The whole length of molding is not normally adhesive
coated, just enough to keep the trim in place. BTDT..

Joe

On Thu, 9 Jun 2011 19:14:11 -0700 (PDT), Joe wrote:

On Jun 9, 8:30*pm, "
wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jun 2011 18:28:44 -0700 (PDT), Joe wrote:
On Jun 8, 11:58 am, gcotterl wrote:
How do I prevent finish nails from bending when I hammer the nails
through pre-drilled holes in quarter-round oak molding into drywall?
(I'm not using a brad-nailer).

Put the molding up with construction adhesive. Hold the molding in
place with painters tape or some other ingenious trick until the
adhesive cures. Doesn't take long and there are NO holes to putty.

It's one PITA if you ever have to take the molding down.

Less trouble actually because the drywall paper stuck on the back is
easily removed. The whole length of molding is not normally adhesive
coated, just enough to keep the trim in place. BTDT..

....and now you have no paper, or worse, ripped paper on the drywall. No
thanks!