Dear James: My house seems to be well-built, but the heads on the drywall nails are popping out and they look terrible. How can I fix them and avoid them in a new room addition I am planning ...

Dear James: My house seems to be well-built, but the heads on the drywall nails are popping out and they look terrible. How can I fix them and avoid them ...

I want to paint the interior of my house this spring. I’ve noticed that there are several very obvious nail-pops, most frequently occurring where the ceiling meets the walls. I know you have … ...

How to fix nail holes and screw holes in drywall Drive new screws Refasten the drywall with 1-1/4-in. drywall screws.

You need to drive a screw approximately two inches away from the nail pop to hold the drywall against the wall’s framing.

Nail pops appear on the drywall and may be dimpled or bulged. Smoothing out the surface of the wall will certainly not fix the problem; it will only make it go away for a while.

A: You have a case of the dreaded nail pops, and they make your drywall look like it caught the chicken pox. These blemishes appear on the drywall and may be dimpled or bulged. Smoothing out the ...