More Picture Of How To Secure Wood Nails Free Download. Tap a thin nail into the baseboard at an angle so that it sinks into the drywall but no further. Drill pilot holes through the sheet metal that are smaller than the heads of the nails you are using to secure it.
You can use a heavy hammer for the job. Pound the nail until its head is slightly above the surface of the board. Liquid Nails produces a construction adhesive known as Fuze IT All Surface Adhesive that also establishes a firm bond with the metal.
Turn the nail upside down and tap on it a few times with the hammer to blunt the point.
Add paint or stain as needed. Hold the wood in place and use a heavy hammer so the nails are driven into the brick. Blunt nails are harder to drive but theyre less likely to split wood. But since nearly half of wood glue is water youre left with a lot of gaps in the bond once the glue dries.