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Interestingly, in our current 27 year old house, I don't encounter nail/screw pop issues. In our former new construction 10 year old house, nail/screw pops were a frequent issue that was annoying.
Statements like this neither prove or dispel anything. Are you even comparing "apples-to-apples"? Or, does that statement reaffirm your belief that "older homes are built better"?
I believe you'll find overwhelming evidence that a "well maintained" home will last longer than a home that is not; regardless of the construction quality.
I don't know where I read/heard this. If the nails/screws used are too long, as the wood in a newly built home shrinks, it pushed the nail up. The longer the nail the more the effect.
I buy a lot of homes that have this problem. Just take the day and put screws in every 6 inches. Solves the problem.
The drywall guys will do it for you or you can do it yourself. You will need to have a screw gun and preferably a battery powered drywall screw gun that takes strips of screws. Screw in every 6 inches. If you miss remove the screw with the other screw gun.
Then if it is a sprayed ceiling have it sprayed.
Its a day job for a average house.
I don't know where I read/heard this. If the nails/screws used are too long, as the wood in a newly built home shrinks, it pushed the nail up. The longer the nail the more the effect.
1: Type of soil. Some areas have expansive soil which causes some shifting through the home as it twists and turns due to movement of soil which will cause nail pops.
2: Improperly compacted soil, before home was built, can cause the same problem as #1.
3: High winds that cause twisting of the framework of the home, that causes nail popping.
4: Earth quakes.
5: Home does not have sufficiently supported roofs. This often happens with open plans so popular today.
Statements like this neither prove or dispel anything. Are you even comparing "apples-to-apples"? Or, does that statement reaffirm your belief that "older homes are built better"?
I believe you'll find overwhelming evidence that a "well maintained" home will last longer than a home that is not; regardless of the construction quality.
Don't go off the deep end as usual. It's a statement. Nothing more. Read as you want. Reading this topic brought back memories of an issue that I had before that I don't have now. It's just an observation. My newer house was superior in some aspects as well so it'd be nice for you not to start stuff when it's not needed.
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Originally Posted by janejanejanejanejane
Let's get back to the topic at hand, please. So is it worth a test of adding more screws, like 4 after taking out 1 nail to see if this helps?
Well you can blame my friend upthread for taking my one post and "derailing" your topic.
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