Q. I need to install shelves in various rooms. I was given a stud finder to help determine the best places to hang the shelves. For the life of me, I can’t figure out how to use it! Any advice? A.

Sooner or later, all homeowners will want to securely hang or brace some heavy item on a wall inside the house. Since most walls in a house are built of sturdy vertical 2-by-4 wood supports, called ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've ever tried to mount something marginally heavy in your home, you know the headache that comes with trying to decide whether you need ...

Improving your living area entails a continual series of chores. From hanging pictures and shelves to mirrors, determining the optimal location on the wall for these objects contributes to their ...

About 78,000 Stanley Stud Sensors 200 and Stanley FatMax Stud Sensors 400, made in Hong Kong and imported by The Stanley Works of New Britain, Conn., because the stud sensor can fail to calibrate ...

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Dremel has announced a new multi-functional drill designed for DIYers working on smaller projects around their homes like attaching a TV mount to a wall. The Blueprint Multi-Drill can be used to drill ...