Drive Nails Into Concrete Block

The cut nail has a square tapered shape with a square tip.

Drive nails into concrete block.

The same way if you were to shoot glass with a bb gun or something similar the side you shoot has the small hole the other side has a larger portion of the glass blown out. Continue striking the hammer until the nail is driven in to where you want it. Be careful not to bend the nails as you drive them. Normally what happens when nailing into a block is the block will spall toward the inside of the block.

For small diy projects such as fastening two by fours and furring strips to concrete in basements or room additions. The cut nail and the concrete nail. The hollow cores of the concrete block will just collapse if you try to drive a nail. Once your hole is the correct depth stop the drill and brush away the accumulated concrete dust outside the hole.

If you re fastening something to the concrete wall drive the nail all the way in. The hammershot can easily fasten up to 2 1 2 in. If you encounter an obstruction stop the drill and remove it from the hole then insert a masonry nail with the tip touching the block. Remove the nail and resume drilling.

Reposition the board over the pilot holes aligning the board with the marks on the floor. If you are fastening wood to concrete block walls drive the nails into the mortar joints not into the block. This tool is great for small diy projects. These nails are driven through a board and into concrete underneath much like nailing a wood board to a wood floor.

This will leave a small amount of the block holding the nail. Tap the masonry nail lightly with a hammer to break up the obstruction but do not drive the nail in completely. Use carefully aimed hammer strikes to drive the nail into the concrete wall so you don t miss and bend the nail or strike the wall and damage it. Two common nail options are shown below.