Unfortunately, studs are seldom, if ever, positioned exactly where you need them, but that's okay. In most situations you can use a hollow-wall anchor, which is designed to attach to the wall in ...

In CR’s anchor kit tests, Ikea’s metal bracket anchors performed well when screwed into a wood stud. Bassett’s single plastic strap and drywall anchors performed the worst, popping out of ...

Best Anchor Kits for Wooden Studs Behind Drywall or Wood Walls The Simple Mount Furniture Anti-Tip Kit (Home Depot), consisting of metal straps, brackets, and screws, performed best in CR’s test ...

For metal studs, the Quakehold! kit, made of thick nylon straps, resisted 230 pounds of force per anchor. "You should always anchor your furniture in at least two places.

Whether you’re hanging a picture, installing shelves or mounting a TV, choosing the right drywall anchor is key when you can’t drill directly into a stud. Not all anchors are created equal ...

If you live in a newer commercial building like an apartment or condo with metal studs, the process is the same; simply use 1⅝-inch (fine thread) drywall screws instead of wood screws.

Arc-Welded Studs In stud welding, the heat from an electric arc created between the fastener and the part to which it is being joined melts metal on both components. The two parts are then brought ...

These bracket boxes have patented gripping teeth, which eliminate the need to use fasteners and tools to install the outlet box onto a metal stud. They come in 4-in. and 411/16-in. square sizes ...