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 ...

To save time, carpenters often buy precut studs available in 92-5/8, 104-5/8, and 116-5/8 inch lengths to build standard 8-, 9- and 10-foot-tall walls. Studs that don’t extend from the bottom ...

Understand wall construction. Every house is different, but there are a few things you can count on. More modern stick-framed houses (anything built after 1920 or so) is likely built with 2x4 or ...

The first thing I do when I have to find a stud is to look for clues as to where they would be. If the house is built after about 1950, I look for electrical wall outlets.

LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (CBS Local)-- Firefighters were stunned to find that Bible scriptures written on wall studs had miraculously survived a massive fire that engulfed a house Sunday night ...

Dear Pat: We are building a room addition to our house. A group of friends is going to help frame and raise the walls. What is the best way to raise them, and how do we take care of bowed wall studs?

Q: I need to hang some cabinets, but I don't own an expensive stud finder tool. I borrowed one from a neighbor in the past and had limited success with it. Can you share any secrets on how you find ...

Q. We just bought our first house, an American Foursquare, dated 1917. It has been vacant for several years and the interior is not in the best condition. We'd like to gut it to get rid of the ...

We’ve all been there, right? “Oh, I just need to find a stud to hang a picture.” And 15 holes later, you’re convinced the wall is held up by pixie dust and a wish, because apparently there ...