i need to put a few nails up in my room but i either keep hitting my thumb or it goes crooked!! HELP!!
2007-09-02 06:40:48 · 6 answers · asked by ire_girl_17 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I'm a girl that took a while to get this down too...
First, get a long nail.
Hold it to the wall making sure it is perpendicular to the wall (that it sticks straight out).
Just hold it by almost the very end(sharp point) with two or three fingers.
Then just lightly and slowly tap it with the hammer a few times... this at first might not seem like it's doing anything but after a bit you'll see it's slightly inbedded in the wall.
Once it's about a quarter in take your fingers away so you won't hit them with the hammer and give the nail a steady-not-too-hard wack. This might take more than one hit to get it perfect too.
-hope this helps!
2007-09-02 06:53:01 · answer #1 · answered by Angie B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The safest and easiest way is to drill a hole smaller than the nail before you nail. This takes time but provides ease and accuracy and at the same time saving your thumb. Anyone can nail starting this way.
2007-09-03 11:27:53 · answer #2 · answered by len b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try hitting the hammer with your hand holding it at the very end so it swings better. if yyour walls are made of some very hard material ithat would also cause your nails to bend, try using some smaller screws instead and see if they work easier for ya
2007-09-02 06:58:18 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
push the nail through a stiff piece of cardboard first and the hold the cardboard keeping your thumb out of the way
2007-09-02 06:50:37 · answer #4 · answered by Tio 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Get help obviously you cant do it. Save your thumb
2007-09-02 07:07:14 · answer #5 · answered by petethen2 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
hold the nail with pliers,
then hit it with hammer,
2007-09-02 06:49:22 · answer #6 · answered by William B 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋