Re: New house, need to wire for a network

[Robert L Bass <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 9 Aug 2005 19:58:53 -0400, "wkearney99"
<wkearney99@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > This will prevent splitting and won't damage the drywall.  If the
> > board is painted to the wall, gently tap the knife in place with
> > a hammer to break the paint loose.
>
> Make sure you're using a either a new one or one with a nice and sharp edge.

Good point, Bill.

> > Once the board is off the wall, pull the nails through the board
> > from the pointed end with a needle nose pliers.  Do NOT hammer
> > them out or you will almost certainly splinter the surface.
>
> It's sometimes handy to use a nail puller or old pair of tile nippers for
> this.  Not to cut the nail (although you could) but to bite into the nail
> and then rock it like the claw part of a hammer to pull the nail through the
> wood.

That will work.  I usually just grab the nail close to the wood
with the side of a pair of needle nose pliers.  Give the pliers a
half turn and the nail pulls right through.

Regards,
Robert L Bass
http://www.bassburglaralarms.com


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Regards,
Robert L Bass
http://www.bassburglaralarms.com