removing no more nails.

mums_got_no_pennies

Can anyone help,i have a corner unit attatched to my fire place and i need to get the top of it.It has battons screwed on the wall and then has been stuck down with what i assume is no more nails.I need to get it off as it covers the wall socket and the council are coming to renew all the wall sockets,but i will also need to be able to reuse the wood and put it back after the work has been done.thanks

mums_got_no_pennies

Is there nobody with any hints or tips.Thanks again

sweep9

Try ringing Henkel Chemical tomorrow - they make Unibond No More Nails

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dori2o

mums_got_no_pennies wrote: »

Can anyone help,i have a corner unit attatched to my fire place and i need to get the top of it.It has battons screwed on the wall and then has been stuck down with what i assume is no more nails.I need to get it off as it covers the wall socket and the council are coming to renew all the wall sockets,but i will also need to be able to reuse the wood and put it back after the work has been done.thanks

Unscrew the batons from the wall and remove the whole unit.

iamcornholio

Try and get a decorators scraper (with a bit of a sharp edge) into the joint and tap it with a hammer or block of wood, and then try and lever the two apart with something less flexible but still quite wide (a small garden spade)

Wetting/soaking the materials either side of the adhesive will losen the bond too if this is internal adhesive (normally the white stuff)

tifrap_2

In my opinion you have a bit of a problem there. I am fairly certain that there is no solvent or 'remover' that you can use with 'no more nails' - at least none that can be got into the joint itself.

I would try to prize the cupboard away from the battens as carefully as possible, in the hopes that it is not doing its job as well as it should (if it IS 'no more nails' there is a good chance that it will fail, however if it is Gripfill white or pink it could be a lot more substantial - chances are a tradesman would have used Gripfill).

There is also a chance that the rawlplugs used to attach the battens to the wall may come out, which may make replacement easier.

The reason that I would try this approach is this, whatever comes off should in theory be able to be stuck back in much the same place using the same adhesive. You will need to clean up the surfaces a bit, but providing that the batten doesn't splinter too badly it should go back ok.

To do the job properly though, consider prizing it off and then replacing the battens (a diy shop should sell you just what you need - cut to size if neccessary), screw them to the wall, and to avoid the same problem again, screw the cabinet to the battens.

The best way to seperate wood glued together with gripfill is to find something that will act as a wedge, that can be inserted into the thin glued seam to split it. A wide wedge will damage the wood least, something like a wide bevel chisel is good, even if it is a terrible thing to do to a chisel. A large flat screwdriver, would be second choice, the wider the better, it will gouge the wood a bit though.
Tap either of these into the seam, and as the wedge forces the wood apart, with luck the elasticity of the gripfill will make it seperate from the wood, then you should be able to scrape/chip the rest off.

Don't forget to support the unit while you are doing this so it cant fall too far.
To replace it, if you use glue again, you will need to figure out a way of supporting the unit firmly in place while the glue cures - anything up to an hour, see the pack - most common is to use a prop of some sort and duct/gaffer tape to pull it toward the glued surface.

This isn't the ideal situation, but I can sympathise with your need to get it done yourself quickly and cheaply. Good luck

diable

Hammer and a chisel but be "delicate"

mums_got_no_pennies

Thank you everyone for you suggestions ,im having a go later on today.Wish me luck,think im gonna need it.lo.