2006-09-28 18:59:42 · 15 answers · asked by Farrah M 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Yes you can if you are trying to replace a screw with a nail, but it also depends if the screw is longer and has a rounded tip if you were trying to just secure something. It's best to just drill a hole into the surface and then screw the nail into place, but if need be a screw can be used as a nail it just might be a little harder to take it out of whatever you nailed it in.
2006-09-28 19:05:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. Are you hammering a screw into a pre-defined hole?
Are you trying to hammer a screw into the wall that has no hole where a nail or other screw had been?
Chances are you'll break the screw and have to pry it out. Not fun. I suggest using another nail or go scrounge up a screwdriver.
Screws have threads. They don't react well when attempted to hammer them into the wall instead of screw them in normally.
2006-09-28 19:10:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hammer has long been called, "The World's most popular screwdriver." But a screw is a screw and a nail is a nail. You should try to use the right tool no matter what the job.
2006-09-28 20:27:53 · answer #3 · answered by tartu2222 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not adviced, the screw may not be as hardy as a nail in terms of sticking to the wall and the wall around the grooves of the screw wears off easily. Cracks may also occur in the walls.
2006-09-28 19:04:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can but I recommend using a nail if you want to hang something. A nail is easier to hammer than a screw.
2006-09-28 21:35:07 · answer #5 · answered by Aimee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want the screw to be in tight then no you can't. Hammering it in would bore the hole to big.
2006-09-29 00:41:22 · answer #6 · answered by jepa8196 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can but that pretty much defeats the purpose of using a screw. When screwing a screw into wood, the screw binds itself into the wood while you are screwing it in. Nailing the screw in is pretty much a pointless endeavour.
2006-09-29 01:37:49 · answer #7 · answered by joem_1701 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For a temporary, fast fix yes. For someone you want to be a repeat customer no.
2016-08-09 05:33:29 · answer #8 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no , the screw might not be as strong as a nail, the surrounding area might even crack.
2006-09-28 20:17:24 · answer #9 · answered by eZY jOHn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in austalia we call a hammer an american screwdriver.
just maybe we are correct
2006-09-28 22:42:43 · answer #10 · answered by dirtyoldman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋