Do you hammer nails up to floor or angle grind nails so they no longer exist?

SeanBeans

You are using aluminum transfer plates.
The floor above has nails and staples everywhere. Do you hammer nails up to floor or angle grind nails so they no longer exist?

STEVEusaPA

Sawzall or multi tool for nails/screws, cut them if staples. Grinder is too messy.

DZoro

Angle grinder

multi tool works great

Paul Pollets

Angle grinder

I use a pair of straight cut dykes to cut the nails almost flush, then use a pea grinder to remove any metal remaining. Make sure the tech is using a face shield, long sleeves and gloves

SeanBeans

Why is no one picking the hammer method?

Someone please enlighten us

Intplm.

Grind flush. Sometimes I hammer them flush.

If I come across a few stubborn ring nails I just swear at them. That usually works.

ScottSecor

Angle grinder

With regard to the hammer method here are some issues I could see coming up:
1. Artwork falls off walls in living room while your hammering.
2. Cut nail ends up being pushed through hardwood floor, splits rare super expensive African Burkea species.
3. Nail pops through underlayment and pops a hole in the vinyl flooring that great grandpa installed (as a wedding gift) days before he died.
4. Sheetrock or plaster walls develop "nail pops" after your done hammering for a few days.
5. Nails that you pound magically end up between the hardwood floor and the sub-floor, now the customer hears a squeak every time they (or the dog) walks in that area of the floor.
6. A few ceramic tiles in bathroom and kitchen crack and/or grout cracks.

Yes, I am exaggerating but I could see any of these scenarios coming up.

Zman

Angle grinder

If you push the nail up, where does it go? It could come to the surface only to be pushed or driven down at a later date. With hardwood, the floor will lift and creak. Unless you can go above and pull the nail, cut them off.

SeanBeans

Thanks guys!

SeanBeans

We used and angle grinder and the eventually switched to the multi tool.

No hammering here, sir.

hot_rod

of all the tools I have tried an air powered die grinder with a thin cutoff wheel works best. Super high rpm, it doesn't get hot to hold, cuts the least amount of metal. And your arms are in a more comfortable position compared to an angle grinder where you need to reach into the joist bay.i

Hammering them usually ends up pushing the up a bit. If they are hardwood "cleats" this T shaped nail, it will split the upper part of the groove sometimes.

I've found grinding is as quick as hammering and less risk of damage.

Ear plugs, face shield, gloves, respirator.