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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 284863" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>Surely you are not going to attempt pulling the nails? I don't understand some of the previous replies. Perhaps they don't understand. It is virtually impossible to pull pole barn nails from good creosote posts. You will split the 2 by 6 if you try to pull it off. Face it, pole barn nails are not made to be pulled. </p><p></p><p>If the nails are driven in straight, you can cut the heads off of the nails with a grinder and pull the boards over the nails shank, leaving the nails in place. Or cut the nails with a sawzall as previously suggested. Once you remove the boards, drive the remainder of the nail on in, either way. It will drive but it won't pull. Pole Barn nails are one-way critters. </p><p></p><p>Most good carpenters are going to drive the nails at opposing angles. This prevents the boards from ever coming off even if they begin to rot. Your only hope is that the nails will bend after you remove the heads. If they don't bend, the boards are going to get ripped and you won't salvage anything.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 284863, member: 3162"] Surely you are not going to attempt pulling the nails? I don't understand some of the previous replies. Perhaps they don't understand. It is virtually impossible to pull pole barn nails from good creosote posts. You will split the 2 by 6 if you try to pull it off. Face it, pole barn nails are not made to be pulled. If the nails are driven in straight, you can cut the heads off of the nails with a grinder and pull the boards over the nails shank, leaving the nails in place. Or cut the nails with a sawzall as previously suggested. Once you remove the boards, drive the remainder of the nail on in, either way. It will drive but it won't pull. Pole Barn nails are one-way critters. Most good carpenters are going to drive the nails at opposing angles. This prevents the boards from ever coming off even if they begin to rot. Your only hope is that the nails will bend after you remove the heads. If they don't bend, the boards are going to get ripped and you won't salvage anything. [/QUOTE]
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