Fine-Thread Drywall Screws: These have smaller, closely spaced finer threads and are best for securing drywall to metal studs. They require a little more effort to drive in but create a strong hold.

Need to drill into a stud, but you don't know where the studs in your walls are? Here's how to find them without a stud finder.

Take off the switch plate and you can see which side of the stud the box is mounted on by spotting the screws. Most wall framings set studs every 16 inches, so you should be okay to measure from ...

Use a stud finder, put a standard drywall screw into it directly. No need at all for pre-drilling in this case.<BR><BR>One of the things that can help you avoid pre-drilling in a lot of cases is a ...

Whether you’re hanging a pull-up bar, a plant or another large item, these tips will help you make sure it stays put.

Using any of the apps, except one, included in the image of icons included above, ENR was able to locate a screw head through 1/4-in. plywood, 1/2-in. drywall, 3/4-in. particle board and a 1.5-in ...

I used each stud finder in two different homes—one with modern drywall construction and the other with 100-year-old plaster and lathe—and evaluated how effectively it located studs, as well as ...

You’ll also need about 10 11/4-inch coarse-thread drywall screws, assuming the drywall is a half-inch thick. First, screw one into the exact center of the piece of wood so that about seven ...