How to Remove a Nail from Concrete

[Northendzone]

So I nailed a bracket for a bifold door into my basement floor using one of those nail guns with the "bullets" . Briefly tried pulling the nail out with a hammer - it did not work.

Has anyone pulled one of these bad boys out successfully?

[Hilch]

When this happened during my renos we just hit the nail back and forth until it was loose enough to come out. There were a couple we had no luck but we just cut them off, put the flooring on top and called it a day.

[afc wimbledon]

angle grinder

[RatherDashing]

A crowbar with the little notch for pulling nails should work, assuming there is a gap beneath the head of the nail.

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by RatherDashing

A crowbar with the little notch for pulling nails should work, assuming there is a gap beneath the head of the nail.

I agree it would work but then you waste a perfectly good excuse to buy an angle grinder

[Hack&Lube]

It'll probably be more effort to pull out than to cut off the head, dremel or grind flat, and cover up.

[QuadCityImages]

[4X4]

A nail that went into concrete via a hilti is probably not going to come out with a nail puller... If it does, you're a bit lucky. Be prepared to grind it off.

[Hack&Lube]

You shot the nail into the concrete with a gun. Try taking it out with a gun?

[Bagor]

Simple solution ... presuming you can get a claw under the head.

A good hammer with a long handle and flat claw like an estwing. A rock or any hard object wedged in as far as it will go towards the end of the claw for extra leverage and out it comes.

[You Need a Thneed]

You may be able to pull it out with a long crowbar, but I'd grind it off. It took a tremendous amount of force to insert it into the concrete. It'll take the same amount of force to remove it.

[zarrell]

Whack the nail side to side until it breaks off.

[Buff]

Be a man. Grab it with your hand, and pull it out.

[vanisleflamesfan]

Originally Posted by buff

be a man. Grab it with your teeth, and pull it out.

fyp

[ken0042]

When doing my basement I ended up having to move a wall. I used one of these to get out the nails that had been hilti'd in.

Now I did that because I needed to move the entire 2x4. If you just need the head removed, I would also use the angle grinder.

[simonsays]

If you just need the head removed you don't need an angle grinder, you just need to tap it back and forth with a hammer until it breaks. Takes less than a minute.

[Hammertime]

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by simonsays

If you just need the head removed you don't need an angle grinder, you just need to tap it back and forth with a hammer until it breaks. Takes less than a minute.

A nail string enough to be shot by a gun into concrete isn't to simply break that easily. Certainly not like a regular nail would.

[Thrillingbroom]

Sawzall/reciprocating won't work?

[trubuilt]

A concrete nail is hardened steel, it will come out with a crowbar but it could pull some cement out and create a small divot when you pull it out. If using a grinder wear your ppe cheap grinder wheels are known to break apart with hardened steel.