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Correct depth for setting nails

If you are driving nails into wood and setting them so that they can be covered later with wood putty, the correct depth for the nail is equal to the width of the nail head. This gives the wood putty enough area to grab onto so that it will not fall out years later.
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Added: on Jan 20, 2008 at 9:14 am
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