Anchor screws are used for hanging light- to semi-heavy objects on a wall, such as a large mirror, wall shelf, or mirror. Screw anchors are helpful because they allow you to hang items virtually anywhere, without hunting for a stud to sink the screw…
Drywall screws have become the standard fastener for securing full or partial sheets of drywall to wall studs or ceiling joists. Drywall screws’ lengths and gauges, thread types, heads, points, and composition at first might seem incomprehensible. But within the…
Locating a stud behind drywall is relatively easy. All conventional stud finders, from the best down to the worst, do a more-or-less good job of finding studs behind drywall. But finding a stud behind ceramic or porcelain tile is a different matter. One reason is that tile walls…
At one time, all drywall was nailed to wall studs and ceiling joists. While nails still do have their place, drywall screws are now the dominant method of attaching drywall panels. Drywall screws are inexpensive, install quickly, and have immense…
After the wheel, the screw is one of the simplest, most powerful tools ever invented. A screw is a helical drive machine makes attaching two pieces of almost anything very easy simply by twisting them. Unlike nails, you can remove…
