31. It is also called a countersink , doing the obvious chore of countersinking nailheads into wood so the hole can be filled. 32. Countersink the head of the screw, leaving a shallow hole that you can then fill with a matching colored wood putty.33. Another man suggested to countersink the nails, seal with a sealer, fill the holes with wood filler, and repaint. 34. If they are really popped, coming through the plaster, drive them back in, countersink slightly and fill with joint compound. 35. Countersink the head of each screw slightly below the surface, then fill the hole that remains with a matching colored wood plastic.36. There are special countersink drill bits you can buy which will drill all three holes at once ( as shown in the illustration ). 37. When I asked a man to sand it off, he said he would but I had to countersink all nails on the deck. 38. You can use finish nails, countersink them, and fill the holes, but they don't hold very well on outside work. 39. Drive the nails at opposing angles so they anchor firmly into the wood, then countersink the heads and fill the holes with wood filler. 40. The tapered drywall boards are used to countersink the tape in taped jointing whereas the tape in veneer plastering is buried beneath a level surface.
