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Posted by dadiOH on October 19, 2009, 4:18 pm
I need to remove some 1/2" cement board - no tile yet - to do some work
inside the wall. The cement board is nailed on.
I'd like to save the cement board, saves buying and cutting. My first
thought is to punch around the nail heads with a screwdriver, lift off the
cement board then pull the nails.
Is there a better and/or easier way? Better tool?
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Posted by RicodJour on October 19, 2009, 4:28 pm
> I need to remove some 1/2" cement board - no tile yet - to do some work
> inside the wall. =A0The cement board is nailed on.
> I'd like to save the cement board, saves buying and cutting. =A0My first
> thought is to punch around the nail heads with a screwdriver, lift off th=
e
> cement board then pull the nails.
> Is there a better and/or easier way? =A0Better tool?
Centerpunch each nailhead then drill. The nail head will come off,
remove the board, drive the headless nails in, and you're good to go.
R
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Posted by Bob F on October 19, 2009, 4:49 pm
RicodJour wrote:
>> I need to remove some 1/2" cement board - no tile yet - to do some
>> work inside the wall. The cement board is nailed on.
>> I'd like to save the cement board, saves buying and cutting. My first
>> thought is to punch around the nail heads with a screwdriver, lift
>> off the cement board then pull the nails.
>> Is there a better and/or easier way? Better tool?
> Centerpunch each nailhead then drill. The nail head will come off,
> remove the board, drive the headless nails in, and you're good to go.
My thought exactly.
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Posted by Colbyt on October 19, 2009, 10:11 pm
> I need to remove some 1/2" cement board - no tile yet - to do some work
> inside the wall. The cement board is nailed on.
> I'd like to save the cement board, saves buying and cutting. My first
> thought is to punch around the nail heads with a screwdriver, lift off the
> cement board then pull the nails.
> Is there a better and/or easier way? Better tool?
Centerpunch each nailhead then drill. The nail head will come off,
remove the board, drive the headless nails in, and you're good to go.
R
Unless it is a small section I am not sure it is worth the effort but if I
chose to do it I think I would use a 1/4" punch and just drive them all the
way through.
Then nail back with a few inch offset.
Drill bits are expensive and nails are tough.
An angle grinder with you wearing a respirator might work.
Colbyt
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Posted by RicodJour on October 20, 2009, 1:37 am
> > I need to remove some 1/2" cement board - no tile yet - to do some work
> > inside the wall. The cement board is nailed on.
> > I'd like to save the cement board, saves buying and cutting. My first
> > thought is to punch around the nail heads with a screwdriver, lift off =
the
> > cement board then pull the nails.
> > Is there a better and/or easier way? Better tool?
> Centerpunch each nailhead then drill. =A0The nail head will come off,
> remove the board, drive the headless nails in, and you're good to go.
> R
> Unless it is a small section I am not sure it is worth the effort but if =
I
> chose to do it I think I would use a 1/4" punch and just drive them all t=
he
> way through.
> Then nail back with a few inch offset.
> Drill bits are expensive and nails are tough.
> An angle grinder with you wearing a respirator might work.
DadiOH didn't say what type of nails they were, but I assumed roofing
nails. They're not tough nails, and the heads are thin. You wouldn't
be using Harbor Freight drill bits, would you?
R
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> inside the wall. =A0The cement board is nailed on.
> I'd like to save the cement board, saves buying and cutting. =A0My first
> thought is to punch around the nail heads with a screwdriver, lift off th=