Using a stud finder may seem unnecessary, but it's probably one of the most important steps when it comes to hanging anything substantial on the wall, says Anna Kroesser of Kroesser + Strat Design, ...

Ryobi has been producing tools for decades, and offers quite a wide range of products to choose from. Fortunately, the brand isn't just available at a certain big box hardware store, as there are also ...

If you’re hanging or mounting heavy items on your walls, such as mirrors or flat-screen TVs, you need to attach them to a stud—the wooden or metal beams that make up your home’s framing. Since these ...

I recently had a project where I needed to install exhaust fans in two bathrooms which required new wiring, mounting the fan in the ceiling, putting in a wall switch, and venting the fans out of an ...

Have you ever tried to hang a heavy picture frame or mount a flat-screen TV, only to find that your stud finder doesn’t seem to work? It beeps randomly, shows inconsistent readings, or just plain ...

Looking for a simple iPhone app to do the work of a stud finder? There are a few things to know before you get started. First, no iPhone app can locate 2x4s because phone hardware generally doesn’t ...

Vayyar Imaging on Tuesday announced a successor to the Walabot DIY, a small Android phone accessory that can scan and identify what's behind the drywall in your home. Think of Walabot DIY as a really ...

Antwon asks: I’m putting a grab bar in my parent’s ceramic tile shower. Is there an easy way to locate the studs without tearing out the tile? Danny Lipford: It is fairly easy to find the wall stud in ...

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