A client in Harsimus Cove kept finding these small bumps appearing in her walls, like tiny volcanoes pushing through the paint. She thought maybe the house was settling weirdly, but it turned out to be classic nail pops from the original construction. As the lumber dried and the house went through seasonal temperature changes, the nails were working their way out of the studs, pushing through the drywall surface.

We see this constantly in newer construction around the waterfront, where builders sometimes use nails instead of screws, or where the framing lumber wasn't properly dried. Nail pop repair involves more than just hammering them back in, you have to secure them properly, and refinish the surface so they won't just pop out again next winter when the humidity drops.