The concrete nail and the masonry nail.
How to get nails out of concrete floor.
How to remove liquid nail adhesive.
I am redoing the flooring in my basement and removed a built in toy chest.
Then fill the holes with caulking specially designed for concrete and masonry walls.
The problem here is that the wall will not be airtight or watertight.
You can pound the nails into the concrete block wall until they are flush with that wall.
Carpet tack strips are pieces of wood with small sharp nails sticking out of them that grip a carpet and hold it in place.
So press the vacuum nozzle directly onto the hole for a few seconds to make sure that all dust is gone.
If i had to guess on gauge i d say around 0.
Concrete nails are heavy duty rigid and wedge shaped.
Often when the board is removed that a concrete nail is in the nail will strip through the board and remain behind in the concrete.
There are two types of nails that can be hard to remove.
When using it the manufacturer recommends always laying a drop cloth and keeping a wet rag handy to ensure you don.
How to get nail polish out of vinyl floor.
The best solution is to rent a very large crowbar and remove the nails.
The existing threshold is held in place with power driven nails like you d get out of a hilti gun.
I need to thoroughly wash the concrete garage floor before applying epoxy paint and the threshold will make it real tough to drain or dry the floor.
Get some locking pliers and use them to gently twist the nails back and forth until they come out.
I split the 2x4 s and have removed them however i have been unable to remove these nails.
Concrete dust created by the drill bit will clog the hole making it impossible for the concrete nail to penetrate all the way.
I disassembled the chest and the floor 2x4 s are attached to the cement with large nails.
Liquid nails is a brand of strong adhesive.
Concrete dust is heavy and tends to congregate at the bottom of the hole.
Acetone or nail polish remover which are essentially the same things will do the job and if the floor is painted you shouldn t have to worry about damaging the paint.
How to cut carpet tack from concrete.
Once the bulk of the spill has been removed you ll have to remove the discoloration from the concrete surface.
It takes some muscle but you can generally get them out without any damage to the concrete.
Acetone isn t strong enough to soften cured concrete paint.
Bob vila writes that you should use a nail polish remover that contains acetone and gently buff the area with a soft nylon bristle.
I figure i ll remove the wooden one and replace it with a rubber one after the floor is done.
