11.   So, pull the old nails and replace them with stainless steel siding nails.

12.   Start by removing old nails with a flat pry bar and pulling out the bad shingle.

13.   The dirt is some topsoil we had delivered, although it came part gravel and old nails.

14.   The old nails can then be either pulled out or driven all the way in, after which both nail holes can be covered with joint cement.

15.   To pull the old nails, pry up the clapboard a bit, then tap back, revealing the head so it can be pulled.

16.   You know that as soon as the paint dries you will be slamming in big old nails and hanging pictures and mirrors.

17.   A red spot midway down the stick appeared to be rust from an old nail.