I have a frame in my back yard that holds a porch style swing. It was covered with this nasty barn/shed style plastic roofing. I tore it off because I want to put up a piece of plywood and shingles that match those on my house.
When I try to remove the old nails, the head comes right off (they are some kind of galvanized, grooved nails with a rubber washer under the head), now I can not get a grip with the nail bar or the hammer to pull them out. When I tried to pull them out with my biggest pliers, the nail broke at the surface. Those things are really in there.
I am afraid if i just break them off and drive them down, I will constantly be hitting them when I nail down the plywood. (There are lots of them, like every 6-8 inches.)
Any advice? Thanks!
2007-11-06 07:07:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
EVERYBODY is correct.....Just hammer those puppies in the stud and move on..... As one said, the chances are slim to hit one, but if you do just pull it out and re-nail it....It's the FASTEST and EASIEST way.....
Let's not dwell on one little problem, cause you will have more....And time is money......
2007-11-06 07:53:07 · answer #1 · answered by adevilchild38 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like ring shank nails to me, they were designed not to come out,,,If I were you I would drive them in and try and find away to mark on the side of frame where the other nails are, I'm sure they are not in a perfect straight line across,but anything to help is better than nothing at all,,I wouldn't worry to much about the old nails in there, you'll be up there forever trying to get them out....
2007-11-06 07:35:29 · answer #2 · answered by little eagle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They sound like metal deck roofing nails. The rubber avoids leaks in the roof. Try a magnet and see if they are aluminum. This could be why they are breaking. Getting them out will be a bear. Sorry.
2007-11-06 07:13:55 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pull what you can out and drive in the rest then sheet over the chances are slim that you'll hit a nail while your putting down your plywood
2007-11-06 08:27:52 · answer #4 · answered by dreynolds699 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bend them over and use decking screws to fasten the plywood. Screws tend to find there way around embedded nails with no problem
2007-11-06 07:13:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just pound them in or break them all off. The chances of putting a nail in the exact same spot are slim
2007-11-06 07:19:06 · answer #6 · answered by Mad as Hello 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋