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Nailing into Concrete Block

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How To Hammer A Nail In Concrete or Brick. How to hang a picture.

What happens here

Using a regular hammer, the presenter drives a 2-inch fluted masonry nail into a concrete block wall. The nail penetrates easily and securely. He demonstrates the nail's strong hold by trying to pull it out, emphasizing its stability.

Goal: Successfully embed a fluted masonry nail into a concrete block.

Tools and materials

  • 2-inch THS Fluted Masonry Nail Grip-Rite — Demonstration on concrete block
  • Hammer — Driving nails
  • Picture frame — Demonstrating the hanging capability

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around with them. These are actually 2-in uh fluted nails right here. And then I actually got um some shorter ones that are actually a quarter inch and a quarter right there. And they're called fluted nails. And they're kind they look uh pretty much like a normal nail, but they're the diameter of them is a little bit bigger. And they are fluted like the box says it's fluted and the tip is a little bit pointier. And I was kind of curious is like these things are are have just got to bend when you start hammering them in there. But I'll show you how easy this thing, this is all actually concrete right here. We've got some just texture over the top of it. But this is block right behind here. And these, that's how easy that thing nails right into that concrete. I can't even pull that thing out now. That easy. Those things will hold a lot of weight. So, I got different types. I got there's concrete block here. We've got some uh red brick right here. And then we got some actual mortar inside there. So there's three different scenarios that you know we can test these nails out. This brick right here I've test out. This is actually a lot harder than this block, but it actually will

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