Dear James: We are building a guest house using wood stud walls. We plan to build the walls ... Another method is to cut a notch, slightly deeper than the thickness of a 2-by-4-inch stud, in ...

As we head into the biggest TV-shopping season of the year, many people who buy a new set will have to decide whether to use a TV stand or mount it on the wall. There are a number of good reasons ...

if a stud is made of wood, then it will contain metal nails used to secure a drywall to it. You may like What to buy when you want to wall-mount a TV — DIY shopping guide I use these Command ...

Using our miter saw, we cut three lengths of 2-by-4s to build ... before pre-drilling them and attaching them to the wall studs. Next, we pre-drilled holes into the bracket and stud and secured ...

If you've got exposed wall ... depth by using 1 x 6 boards for the sides, which will extend out a couple inches past the 2 x 4 studs. For this project you'll need a router to cut the dado ...