obo nails
General problems, solutions, information and advice on fixing to walls of all kinds

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luckydog
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by luckydog » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:50 pm

any suggestions on how to remove obo nails from plastered walls

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by welsh brickie » Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:17 am

cut with a grinder or a dremmel cutter

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by chris_on_tour2002 » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:31 am

you can also use a claw hammer to twist them off. steel has little in the way of tensile strength so you can easily twist and break them off. obviously this will leave tail in the wall permanently but its quicker, easier and much safer than a grinder.

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