Drywall Repair Tips - How to Repair Popped Nails in Your Drywall
Today, using screws are now very common when
installing drywalls. However, in some areas, nails are still used
for this kind of job. If you have drywalls in your home that was
installed using nails, then you may encounter some problems with it.
There will be a time where the nails may come loose and can pop
through the surface. Not only that this is unattractive, but it is
also dangerous as your body may get snagged on the loose nail and
cause injuries.
If you inspect your home closely, you may find some popped nails
around the edge of ceilings and also on external walls where
temperatures can get extreme. You have to remember that extreme
temperatures can have different effects on metal and the surrounding
wood.
The head of the nails may get a small amount of condensation, which
can lead to rust discoloring. This can cause the head of the nail to
fall of entirely, which is what you don’t want to happen. This is
very common on older houses and on some cases the nails may pop out
if the house has settled somewhat over time.
If you think that your house has settled too much or too quickly,
you have to contact a home inspector in order for you to find out
what caused it. It may mean that structural repairs may be needed,
which means that it will be of no use addressing to the cosmetic
issues of popped nails.
When it comes to popped nails on drywalls, you have to remember that
you cannot fix it by tapping the nail back in the wood. The cause of
making the hole where the nail used to be to become slightly larger
than the nail cannot be fixed and the nail you tap back in will
eventually move again some time later.
If you want to hold the nail securely, you can do this by simply
tapping in another nail. To make sure that the new nail will go in
to the wood behind, you can drive a drywall nail next to the popped
nail. This will enable the new nail head to overlap the popped nail.
After doing this, you have to drive the nails to a slight dimple.
You can test if the nails are driven in far enough with the use of
metal putty knife by dragging this tool across it. When you feel
that the nail heads are dragging, drive them in a bit more.
Filling the dimple that you made is also a lot easier thanks to
color changing fillers. The bright pink is a popular choice as it
turns to white when it dries.
With this, you will be able to finish the job with two or three
coats and a light sanding between applications will ensure a smooth
finish.
As you can see, repairing popped nails on your drywall is very easy.
Just follow these tips and you will be able to get your drywall
looking great again and also prevent the nails from popping out
again.
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