Nail heads in the stairs are sticking out

[Ms_Smirk]

What should one do about nail heads that start to show through the paint in the stairs?

Should they be hammered in again, with the result that they will stick out again in a year or so, or remove them and replace with screws?

???

 

[Immobil]

Should you hammer them in again, resulting in them sticking out again in a year or so, or take them out and replace with screws?

8) Use screws so you don't have to hammer them in again.

 

[Tuppen_1]

I have countersunk the nails slightly so I could apply a thicker layer of putty + reinforced with some screws where I felt it was needed. However, screw first so you see how far out the nails come if the substrate moves slightly. For me, this resulted in a good outcome and now 2-3 years later the heads are still invisible. I found it easier to do this than to remove all and screw again.