An apparatus and a method for repairing nail pops in a wallboard is
disclosed. The apparatus can be placed In a first state in which it acts
as a cutting tool and can be used to cut a bore hole into a wallboard to
separate a popped nail from the wallboard. The apparatus can also be
placed in a second state in which it acts as a driving or impact tool and
can be used to drive the popped nail which has been separated from the
wallboard, into a framing support. The apparatus may be comprised of
first and connecting members and a cutting member. The driving member may
have an elongated core and may be connected by the connecting member to
the cutting member. The driving member may be able to slide with respect
to the connecting member to allow the apparatus to change from the first
state to the second state.