How to Get Rid of a Nail Point Coming Through the Wall

No new home is perfect. About one year after you have lived in the home, the structure may start to show its flaws. Some might have been there all along and it just took you a while to notice, while others develop or show up after the house begins to settle. A year of expanding and contracting from hot and cold air as well as dry and humid air can cause some nails to start to show. Once exposed, the nails are easily repaired with a few common supplies.

Flat head screws
Drill
Hammer
Spackle
Putty knife
Sandpaper

Instructions

- 1
  Mark a spot to place flat head screws a couple of inches above and below the nail pop. Use drywall screws.
- 2
  Drill the screws into the wall with a power drill. Countersink the screws slightly below the surface of the wall.
- 3
  Pull the loose nail out with the claw end of a hammer. Slide the claw of the hammer between the nail head and the wall. Rock the hammer handle downward in the direction away from the claw. The claw will rotate upward, pulling out the nail.
- 4
  Fill the indention over the screw heads with a bit of Spackle using a putty knife. Taper the Spackle out in all directions from the screw head. Let the Spackle dry for a couple of hours.
- 5
  Sand the surface of the wall smooth to remove rough spots and ridges, and then touch it up with paint to match the wall.

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