The condition of a structure which is held together with corroded nails.
Example sentencesExamples
- Once a roof has become seriously affected by nail sickness the only appropriate method of repair is to strip and resurface the roof.
- Stamp on a joint with nail sickness and the components would separate - not a good idea.
- Probably 40% of the fasteners are bleeding and in some areas has caused nail sickness to the planks.
- We have some nail sickness that I would like to address with something other than total plank replacement.
- When faced with slipping slates through nail sickness, there is no easy solution as the slate above prevents access to the damaged nails.