Edgar wrote:
"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
et...

Friends of ours had a new house. It wasn't cracked plaster. Who uses
plaster thse days? It's always wall board. Anyway, it was nail pops.
Whereever the wall board was nailed to the frame the nails kept popping
out. Went on for years.

Ya, that's why God invented ring-shanked nails and drywall screws. My
preference is the drywall screws -- they go in easy and stay put.

I agree with you about the screws but it would be much better if builders
got a level base for the wallboards instead of forcing them into position
and hoping the nails they shoot in from a gun will be strong enough to stop
the board springing back.




In my Province, you must use screws.... but then again our code
requires a greater wind resistance than several US States that are
subject to hurricanes...


Cheers
Martin