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Removing nails from hardwood floor Anonymous Sat Jan 13 09:46:42 2018 No.1313525 [Reply] [Original]

I have some flooring guys coming to repair/replace and refinish my original hardwood flooring from 1940s. I'm trying to get all the prep work done but one problem I've ran into is some large nails hammered flush into a few spots. The heads are too big to sink them in more. I have a basement and they're visible from down there but a buddy and I hammered at them from below to no avail, they won't budge at all.

So here's what I think my options are (keeping in mind I want to keep damage to a minimum) :

>1. Drill out nail heads and use a punch to sink shafts down
I'm not entirely sure if this would work but seems like the best option to try first. I also have a dremel that might work for cutting the heads off.

>2. Chisel out a small area around the nail then use a cats paw to pry them up

>3. Leave them for flooring guys to deal with (if they don't want to run into them and fuck up their sander)

Any advice or other ideas on how I should go about this?

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Anonymous Sat Jan 13 10:12:08 2018 No.1313537

>>1313525
>I have a basement and they're visible from down there but a buddy and I hammered at them from below to no avail, they won't budge at all.

use a punch with a flat or divoted end and a hammer until someone up top can slide a claw under the head

>>	Anonymous Sat Jan 13 10:37:26 2018 No.1313555 I've been successful pulling these out with a magnet.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jan 13 14:56:51 2018 No.1313705 >>1313537 Do this OP Hit it harder Or softer but faster because of vibrations

>>	Anonymous Sat Jan 13 17:28:48 2018 No.1313797 >>1313537 I'm confused, use a punch against the nail tip down in the basement?

>>	Anonymous Sat Jan 13 17:34:17 2018 No.1313800 >>1313797 yup

>>	Anonymous Sat Jan 13 18:03:44 2018 No.1313814 >>1313800 How the hell do I get the punch to stay steady enough on a nail tip?

>>	Anonymous Sat Jan 13 18:06:27 2018 No.1313815 >>1313814 Git gud

>>	Homer Sat Jan 13 18:14:29 2018 No.1313824 Air Locker AP700 (or equivalent),

>>	Anonymous Sat Jan 13 18:21:12 2018 No.1313825 >>1313814 Roll pin set punch

>>	Anonymous Sat Jan 13 20:39:39 2018 No.1313890 A really big fucking strong magnet

>>	Anonymous Sat Jan 13 20:48:40 2018 No.1313898 Can't you put water on it to soften the wood or something doesn't it make it looser ?

>>	Anonymous Mon Jan 15 00:34:53 2018 No.1314524 fuck it up.. fill it up with sawdust and wood glue mix.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jan 15 09:20:30 2018 No.1314672 OP here. If anyone wants to know, I solved this problem by drilling out the nail heads with a 1/8 inch bit then used a punch to set the nails deeper. Worked great.

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Anonymous Mon Jan 15 12:45:29 2018 No.1314737
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>>1313525
try this, it works 99% of the time
use a scrap block of wood and hammer it around the nail till the nail head lifts enough, then use the pry bar to lift the nail out, keep a scrap block under the pry bar so you don't damage the floor.
cheers!

>>	Anonymous Mon Jan 15 19:59:25 2018 No.1314972 >>1313525 leave them. it's called character you fucking retard

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Anonymous Mon Jan 15 20:51:19 2018 No.1314997
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>>1314972
Sanding over nails will fuck up the sander and use way more paper.

Floor guys got started today. Pic related is where some new wood was laced in with 75 year old wood, can you guess which is which? Its not a great match but a darker stain should hide it decently.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jan 15 21:15:56 2018 No.1315003 >>1314997 Awful job man that's two different species of wood dude. you got ripped off hahaha

>>	Anonymous Mon Jan 15 21:42:49 2018 No.1315012 >>1315003 Then what species would you say these are?

>>	Anonymous Mon Jan 15 22:05:53 2018 No.1315029 >>1315012 older stuff looks like expensive oak newer is ash, very cheap stuff, no good

>>	Anonymous Mon Jan 15 22:21:10 2018 No.1315034 >>1315029 it is likely that it us the same "type" of wood but new woods will never really match because it is grown faster. http://thecraftsmanblog.com/why-old-growth-wood-is-better/

>>	Anonymous Mon Jan 15 22:33:51 2018 No.1315039 >>1315029 Its all red oak but the newer stuff is probably a lower grade. I don't care as long as it looks good enough. These guys are doing it for an unbelievably low price.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 16 10:52:26 2018 No.1315277 File: 3.02 MB, 4160x2340, 0116180929.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1314997 >>1315039 Pic related is jacobean stain on this spot. It blends really well.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 16 11:57:02 2018 No.1315310 >>1315277 Now all you fuckers that think "shot of black" is just a meme, you can just fuck right off. OP delivers, and backs us all up!