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When installing drywall, if you drive a nail and it misses a stud, pull it

When installing drywall, if you drive a nail and it misses a stud, pull it out; if you don’t, it will pop out later and come through paint or wallpaper. To hit the stud, try again 1 inch to the right or left of the place you tried first.

By Yankee Magazine

Mar 24 2013

When installing drywall, if you drive a nail and it misses a stud, pull it out; if you don’t, it will pop out later and come through paint or wallpaper. To hit the stud, try again 1 inch to the right or left of the place you tried first.