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| Types of nail | ||||
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Cut floor brad. Traditional nail used for nailing floorboards to joists. |
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| Round wire nail. Large nail used for rough carpentry work | ||||
Oval wire nail. The head can be knocked below the surface. The oval shape helps prevent the wood splitting. |
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Clout head. Used for plasterboard or roofing felt. Galvanised so they won't rust. |
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Masonry nail. Made of hardened steel. Won't bend when fixing wood to brickwork etc. |
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| Tack. For fixing carpet to floor boards | ||||
| Panel pin. For fixing thin sheet material to other wooden surfaces | ||||
| Moulding pin . Used in cabinet making and fixing mouldings. Tiny head. | ||||