How to Use a Nail Puller
A variety of construction and carpentry jobs require you to tear down a wood structure. In the process, you will need to remove nails. You could do it with a hammer, but a better option is to use a nail puller. Nail pullers are easy to use and allow you to remove nails without damaging the wood, so that if the wood is not rotten, you can re-use it. There are several types of nail pullers, but for this article we'll discuss impact nail pullers, which look similar to a crowbar. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Hammer
- Nail puller
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Instructions
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Remove any unusable cover or overlay on the wood structure, such as shingles or plaster, using a crowbar and hammer. Ensure the wood structure is exposed completely so nail removal with the nail puller is optimal.
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Slide the V-notch of the nail puller flush against the head of the nail.
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Push the handle of the nail puller away from the nail to remove the nail.
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If you cannot get the nail puller under the nail head, slide the V-notch of the nail puller flush against the head of the nail and then tap the bottom, backside of the nail puller toward the nail head with a hammer. The hammer forces the nail head in between the V-notch of the nail puller so the nail can be pulled out.
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