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 ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? If you have a picture, mirror, or shelf to hang, you’re going to want to use a stud ...

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 ...

Tiny black diamonds on measuring tapes are used to mark wall studs. On most measuring tapes, the black diamonds are spaced 19 3/16 inches apart to indicate the typical spacing of joists. Wall studs, ...

Insulated metal panels (IMPs) are an ideal cladding solution for multi-story structures for a variety of reasons. Specifically, the lightweight, code compliant and thermally efficient panels with ...

We’ve all been there at some point: anxiously trying to find a wall stud while you’re in the process of hanging a picture, shelf, or TV mount. Most stud finders are inconsistent at best, and I’ve ...

Studs run vertically behind the drywall in your home or apartment. Knocking, using magnets, and flashlights are a few ways to help you locate a stud without a stud finder. This Craftsman stud finder ...

Q: I’m doing some remodeling, and I have to construct some interior wood walls. I haven’t done this before and don’t want to make mistakes. It doesn’t seem that difficult — in fact, it seems simple.