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Or bang them all the way through the board down in to the joist with a punch if you can, then the board will lift off and there'll be a small hole left. Assuming they are old flooring nails, not modern ones with a big round head
EDIT - zoomed in to the photos a bit more, I'd just bang them in flat
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I would also get some treatment for woodworm on those joists to be safe just incase any of it is active.
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You've probably done this by now, but grinding off or banging your
nailscut flooring brads flat are bodges IMO because you'll leave metal in the joist.This is what the claw end of your hammer is for. If you can't do it the conventional way (by using the claw to catch the hook of the brad and opposing it by pulling the hammer towards you) put the brad at the bottom of the claw and pull the hammer side to side from the top. It will loosen the brad and ultimately pull it out. It will also bend it, but you can always buy more:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/timco-cut-flooring-brads-11mm-x-65mm-1kg-pack/663KG
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Reinstating some reclaimed floorboards on this lovely Friday. Some spectacularly bodged bits of carpentry which are a treat to discover. A lot of the old nails won’t come up… is the best option to grind them off?
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