Tried a new way to fix a popped nail in my own kitchen ceiling

Instead of just mudding over it, I drove a screw about an inch above the nail and then dimpled both spots before taping. The patch has held solid for over 6 months now. Anyone have a different fix for this that works just as well?

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3 Comments

christopher_flores462mo ago

You think a screw is extra, @palmer.zara? My old landlord would just slap another layer of paint over a popped nail and call it a day. The whole ceiling looked like a bumpy road after a few years. At least a screw actually fixes the problem instead of just hiding it for a month.

palmer.zara3mo ago

A popped nail needs a whole screw? Seems a bit extra.

lopez.brooke3mo ago

That's the same vibe as using a whole new board for a small scratch, @palmer.zara. We really do overbuild everything now.