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 Post subject: Large Nails in Wood Face
PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:30 am 
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My new home has hardwood floor underneath the carpet. I tore out the carpet with the intent of refinishing the flooring, but the previous owners decided to get rid of the squeaks by putting large head nails in the face of the hardwood floor. I will try to remember to bring pictures to post, but his sketch might help explain what I have.
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_______*______*_____*____________|
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The "*" represents a nail head.



These are not small finish nails either. They have large heads on them. I have a line (~6 nails) every 2 feet going down the hallway as well.

Option 1: Punch the nails into the floor a bit and cover with wood putty before sanding and polyurethane.

Option 2: Use a drill with a small bit to screw out the middle of the head of the nail down to the stem. The head will then pop off, wood putty and polyurethane.

Option 3: Use drill like option 2 then also set the nail into the wood further. Sand down the wood enough to remove any marks from the nail heads, then wood putty, stain, and polyurethane. (This would be a TON of work).

Option 4: Cover it all back up with carpet. (I don't think this option is acceptable)

Please let me know if anyone has ran into this before or has a better option.



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 Post subject: Re: Large Nails in Wood Face
PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:11 pm 
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Sounds like "box nails", in which case if you try to set them and putty, your putty will most likely pop. Besides they can be a hassle trying to set. IMO they should be pulled.

Now I know Ken & Keith usually frown on this type of thing, but they know I'm not a spammer. I'm a "Forum Loyal", and this will solve your problems :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: Large Nails in Wood Face
PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:57 am 
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Filling them will look like a amature repair. What I would do is drill them so the top pops off set the stem then use wood plugs that match your floor. You can buy them online in diffrent diameters to suit your need. If you buy enough you can pick thru them to match up the grain and color besdt as possible. drill the hole out put a little wood glue down in the hole then tap it flush. Ive used oak dowels shoved down in then chopped flush with a nice sharp chisel as well.

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 Post subject: Re: Large Nails in Wood Face
PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:47 pm 
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Kevin's idea will definetely work. You can even try taking a fine pen and try to continue the grain through the plugs or pegs. IMHO it will definetely be a challenge hiding a peg, but ultimately doable. Plus I just kinda cringe at the thought of drilling a bigger hole, especially considering the number of nails your talking about. Maybe you can go 1/4", but still pretty big. Then there's the integrity of the box nails that were set to remove the squeeks in the first place.
All I'm saying, whatever you decide...If you pull the nails you have an 1/8" hole. If you screw the squeeks with an O'berry screw, you have an 1/8" hole, and the integrity of a screw holding down the squeek, and an 1/8" hole that is easily hid. Sure wouldn't want to go through all the work of hiding and refinishing and have a squeeky floor down the line, or circles that you thought were blended during repair, show up after finishing.

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