Face-nailed flooring, where nails are left exposed, is something you don’t see very often. It’s mostly found in older—like 100 years or more—homes or buildings, although you might come across it in ...

Question: I am doing some remodeling projects in my older house. Much of the old lumber and decorative wood are still usable. What is the best method to extract the nails so that I can reuse the wood?