Stud suddenly visible on kitchen ceiling

[JohnD]

Not for such a tiny job. You could do that with a butter knife, if you do it whilst the wife's not watching.

A broad metal filling knife, pressed very hard, will do a much better job.

 

[Longshanks]

Just testing you

 

[Longshanks]

Hiya again

Final question- would you fix the new screws and then punch in old ones, or vice versa?

Thanks

 

[Deleted member 174758]

You punch nails under, not screws, which tend to resist being punched. If you need to sink a screw you clear out the slots with a sharp pointed "thingy" then drive it further in with a screwdriver.

It shouldn't matter what order it is done in

 

[Longshanks]

I meant pinch in nails-sorry that wasn’t clear. Thanks.

 

[Longshanks]

Punch

 

[Mr Chibs]

Use the screws you have, add more in between the other nails, then punch in the original nails if needed. Then fill in the holes.

BOOM.

 

[Longshanks]

Ta