Is this normal for my house to have screws stuck in the studs?

There was a tv mount I took off the wall and one of the mount screws broke off in the stud of the house. Same thing happened when i took down a cabinet. Some of the nails broke off into the stud. There wasn't any way of getting them out. So i spackled up the drywall and repainted it. Question, Is it normal for studs to have screws lodged in them? In any area of your house? I cannot get them out no matter What.

Answers

Anonymous

Yes it can happen, it doesn’t mean much. Plus you already have screws/nails in the drywall anyway. If the screw broke then that means what it was holding was too heavy for it.

Tommymc

Think about all the screws holding your sheetrock. The studs don't care if the screws and nails are broken off or still holding something. You've covered over the damage. Out of sight, out of mind.....and no harm. You wouldn't believe what's underneath the plaster and sheetrock in old houses.....

Jimmy C

It is normal and no problem at all if they are covered over.

lili

There is lots of stuff like that. Also memorabilias, sometimes intentional. This Ol House did a segment on it.

Richard D

There is lots of stuff like that. Also memorabilias, sometimes intentional. This Ol House did a segment on it.

Spock (rhp)

you're good. stuff like that happens. it's no big deal.

Poppy

No harm with this.

Aussie Devil

Not a problem. They are put together with nails and screws.

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