Repairing Nails in Drywall

Series Summary

One of the many joys of being a homeowner is the constant upkeep. There always seems to be something that needs attention. This can be a daunting task for the occasional handyman. In this busy world, it becomes essential to save time and energy when doing your home improvements. With a little guidance, these routine chores will be done quickly and easily without the headache.

Let our expert, Jon Olson, teach you simple home maintenance tasks. In this video series, you will learn how to repair a nail hole in your drywall and unclogged those irritating sink drains. Also, learn how to protect your wall by installing a door stopper. By performing these simple home maintenance chores, you can keep your home looking beautiful.

Video Transcript

"Hi this is Jon on behalf of Expert Village in this video clip I will be showing you how to fix drywall nails. If you have a older house you might notice parts on your dry wall that look like this what this is, this is the nail that holds the drywall to the studs behind it. It is that nail that is poking out through the paint. This is a fairly common problem. There is a couple different ways we can fix this this first way is just take a hammer with a small head and hammer it in. This is going to push that nail back in below the surface of the drywall. The next method is to actually dig in with a screwdriver and see if you can pry that nail out. You might need to use a hammer once that nail is exposed. "