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Cut Nails: Hammering Home Authenticity

Cut nails bring a bygone air to wood floors, doors, cabinetry, or fencing. With their heads showing on or abov...

Touring the Tremont Nail Mill

… to Wareham, MA., to visit the Tremont Nail Mill. Tremont Nail, manufacturer of the cut nails used in the antique pine flooring installation in … which looks at the machinery as well as the nails it produces, offers a glimpse of turn-of- …

Pliers

...t. Immediately behind the jaws are a pair of side cutters, designed for cutting wire. Using them to cut nails will dull them quickly. Though the pliers are sold in various sizes, with lengths from five to 10 i...

Can't get nails out of old oak lumber

… might have one of several problems. If the nails are old and are cut nails then the heads should be almost … . When it comes to removing the nails from the beams then you can … can sometimes get a better grip on the nails. Good luck.....Mark Hammond

Stuck nails in hardwood

… old schoolhouse with maple floors. The nails are impossible to countersink and … writes: Dang! You sure the nails aren't just frozen? I … I get really old floors with cut nails that refuse to move … might try is drilling the nails out with an electric drill. …

entry door replacement

Remove inside molding, cut nails or screws with a hack saw, remove old unit. Check squarness of opening and size of new unit. You want the hinge side to be as solid as possable and work from that side. Shim the other side where …

taking out windows?

… want to remove the window trim and such so you can gain access to nails and screws. Depending, you may need a Recriprocating Saw to cut nails if you can't get them out by hand. Once the window(s) are 'freed' from …

How to de-nail old T&G flooring

We have 1000 sf of Oak T&G flooring removed from a demolition; we're planning to install & refinish it in a remodel. Any suggestions as to an efficient way to de-nail the thousands of hand-nailed "cut nails" in the tongues?

detecting

annsdanen,.... The fasteners on the cedar should be square cut nails from the early 1900s or before,....that to me, would put the heavy green … That`s why they are thick, and might have roof nails with really big nailheads.

New Door Between Kitchen and Garage

… equal spacing around top & opposite frame to door. If off, will probably need to use saber saw to cut nails securing top & opposite side of frame. Then, with door closed, use shims to insure equal spacing around …

How to de-nail old oak T&G Flooring?

We have 1000 sf of Oak T&G flooring removed from a demolition; we're planning to install & refinish it in a remodel. Any suggestions as to an efficient way to de-nail the thousands of hand-nailed "cut nails" in the tongues?

tapcons

… might be able to use cedar, which will take a normal fastener. you could use cut nails and not have to buy the power nailer. You only need 3/4 inches … way to make ugly if you screw up, those nails like to decide to not drive at the last …

Keeping plaster or not

… and moldings can be carefully removed and nails removed from the BACK side ( … often found moldings attached with cut nails. The nails tend to pull through … a Sawzall to be used to cut the nails, rather than pulling the boards off, risking breakage. This is …