How to remove nails/screws from floor molding...

[evoline]

Hello,
I have removed the baseboard from a concrete wall, but the nails, as it seems, are still stuck. How do I remove them??
Do I need to nip them off or use a crowbar?

Looks like a nail head but with threading or similar.

I will then buy new baseboards, which nails/screws should I use then?
Is it the same as the ones that are stuck?

Thanks for all the answers

 

[mrVoodoo]

There are so-called drive pins that you can use in concrete if the concrete isn't too hard. Personally, I always drill, plug, and screw when I'm working with concrete, even with floor moldings. It holds better and makes it easier to dismantle if you need to remove them again, as in your case here. Imagine if they had screwed them in instead now

 

[evoline]

But drilling and inserting a plug makes the screw visible on the molding later.
What dimensions do you mean?

Can't you just use regular brad nails??

Got rid of the old ones that were stuck by hammering back and forth until they broke off
Sawing off or using a pry bar was too much work.

Thanks

 

[mrVoodoo]

You can't drive regular nails into a concrete wall, if I've understood it correctly, it's a concrete wall? Where there have been nails? It must be some form of hardened nail, otherwise, they would never have gotten it in. If it's been nailed, then it certainly can be nailed again

Personally, I would probably have screwed, with a relatively small screw, and if I were meticulous as I am at home, actually spackled over the heads and applied a little paint if it's a painted baseboard.

 

[GoForIt]

Also recommend screws.

 

[evoline]

Yes, it is a concrete wall and they have nailed something in with a nail gun. They haven't used any plug.

I was thinking of gluing with PL400, but the wall was not even.

Then I thought of nail plugs, 5x38 which is the smallest I find at Byggmax.

With screw, what do you mean then?
Can you link and what dimensions, do I need a plug?

Thanks for the answers.

 

[mrVoodoo]

I wouldn't have used nail plugs, they give a less attractive head with the plug+screw, and yes, if you are going to screw, you need a plug.

I would probably aim for a yellow plug (drill a 5mm hole) and a 3.5-4mm diameter screw. The length is, of course, determined by the thickness of the socket, and don't drill too shallow for the plug/screw.

 

[evoline]

Yellow plug with 4.0x35mm wood screw was used.
I used a 5.5mm hammer drill.

Only needed 6 on a 3.7m strip that was 12mm thick.
There were 9 drive-in nails before.

With a bit of putty and paint, it turned out well

Thanks for all the help