Nail-related wisdom sought

[undyingking]

Preparatory to moving we need to replace some skirting-board in the living-room. I've pulled the old board off, but the nails which were holding it are still embedded firmly in the wall and I can't work out how to get them out without pulling out large chunks of wall. But they're too flush for me to get a hacksaw in and cut them off. Or should I just make hollows in the back of the new board (which I'm going to be gluing on) to accommodate their heads? They're big old rectangular-cross-section things and look like they've been there for some time...

Comments

[bateleur.livejournal.com]

Those mini cutting tools you can get for use in electric drills would be able to cut right next to a wall.

Must admit, in your position I'd just make holes in the wall then fill them up again with Tetrion (or similar).

[caffeine-fairy.livejournal.com]

Drill them out?

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

How far are the nail heads sticking out? Should be at least as much as the board was thick so you should be able to get to them with a pair of (Carpenter's) pincers.

[waistcoatmark.livejournal.com]

Put a candle/spirit burner thing underneath them 'til they get hot and then let them cool down? Ought to loosen things up a bit...