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Nails

You can keep your nail through two chunks of it. Nails are a tool box necessity that deserve a little exploration.

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For those new to the game, the head is the top part, and the shank is the long skinny part. Nails are measured in units called "pennies" which can be determined by  reading the top of the nail (if present) or the box the nails come in. For every use of a nail, there is a different type waiting in the wings. Some widely used ones include: *drywall and decks. *construction nail; used when appearance doesn't matter, so long as it holds together. *concrete. *pull up. *mortar joints. *felt. *A Super Short How-To So how do you hammer a nail? First, mark the location you want to nail to drive into with pencil, if possible. Position the nail over it, holding it between two fingers. Hold the hammer by the base over the nail and firmly tap the nail into the surface. Don't slam the hammer cutter'>cutoff before countersinking, in order for the nail to completely disappear.

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