Insert concrete or masonry nails into the holes and drive them flush to the surface of the wood using a framing hammer.
Nailing into concrete block.
A masonry nail also known as a concrete nail is made of tough steel and designed with fluted shafts that help them drive into concrete without breaking.
Before beginning mark the area where the nail will be set and use the powered gun to force the nail into the concrete.
Be careful not to bend the nails as you drive them.
Choose the proper nails for your job.
Trying to screw or nail into concrete sounds like a near impossible task.
Installing furring strips on a masonry wall reduces the number of holes punctured into the cinder block which weakens the block.
But attaching to concrete really isn t much more difficult than fastening to wood if you use the correct tools and.
Tip 4 shanks.
These nails are driven through a board and into concrete underneath much like nailing a wood board to a wood floor.
Tap the masonry nail lightly with a hammer to break up the obstruction but do not drive the nail in.
Concrete nails are shaped like thick common nails.
There are different lengths of concrete nail shank and you should purchase the right type.
Excess holes will also allow water to seep through the cinder block walls.
When drilling into concrete wear safety goggles work gloves ear protection and a mask.
Instead remove the nail and drill deeper or widen the hole.
Normally what happens when nailing into a block is the block will spall toward the inside of the block.
If you encounter an obstruction stop the drill and remove it from the hole then insert a masonry nail with the tip touching the block.
Place the tip of the masonry nail against the marking you made and hold it steady with your fingers.
These nails are cheap hold well as long as they penetrate at least inch into the concrete and are extremely hard to pull out.
Hold a masonry nail against the concrete wall with your fingers.
The same way if you were to shoot glass with a bb gun or something similar the side you shoot has the small hole the other side has a larger portion of the glass blown out.
This will leave a small amount of the block holding the nail.