Place a block of wood next to the nail to provide leverage for the hammer and protect the board.
How to remove nail from concrete wall.
Removing concrete nails can be a frustrating task.
Found this to be a challenge so i wanted to share in case there maybe others who run into problems like i am.
There are two types of nails that can be hard to remove.
This doesn t happen with a concrete wall.
To remove finishing nails or nails that have the head broken off.
I would also skip waterproofing the inside of the walls.
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.
When you pull out nails depending on the quality of the concrete you can pull out large divots of concrete.
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The concrete nail and the masonry nail.
If it is embedded the claw can dig into the wood.
You only have to place the claw on your hammer under the nail head and pry it up.
Use this tip to pull nails out of sheet rock without damaging the wall.
Concrete nails are heavy duty rigid and wedge shaped.
Anything you apply on the interior of the wall is on the negative pressure side of the wall and thus won t stand up to hydraulic pressure of any water wanting to infiltrate your home.
Position a pry bar or hammer around the nail.
You will need to use an air chisel to remove some of the concrete around the nail head.