Drive Nails Into Concrete Block

Insert concrete or masonry nails into the holes and drive them flush to the surface of the wood using a framing hammer.

Drive nails into concrete block.

These nails are driven through a board and into concrete underneath much like nailing a wood board to a wood floor. 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. Once your hole is the correct depth stop the drill and brush away the accumulated concrete dust outside the hole. Tap the masonry nail lightly with a hammer to break up the obstruction but do not drive the nail in completely.

The cut nail has a square tapered shape with a square tip. Remove the nail and resume drilling. 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. 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.

If you re fastening something to the concrete wall drive the nail all the way in. Normally what happens when nailing into a block is the block will spall toward the inside of the block. Two common nail options are shown below. The hammershot can easily fasten up to 2 1 2 in.

This tool is great for small diy projects. For small diy projects such as fastening two by fours and furring strips to concrete in basements or room additions. Hammer actuated tool with a barrel design that allows for easy horizontal and overhead fastening up to 2 1 2 in. The easiest approach is simply to nail the wood to the concrete.

The cut nail and the concrete nail. If you are fastening wood to concrete block walls drive the nails into the mortar joints not into the block. Reposition the board over the pilot holes aligning the board with the marks on the floor. This will leave a small amount of the block holding the nail.