First of all, you need to know how to read lumber sizes. The first number is always thickness, followed by width. If you see a third number (e.g. 2x4x8), that number is length. Thickness and width ...

For our evaluations, we built a four-by-eight-foot wall from common materials: wood and metal studs; drywall; copper, black, pex, and PVC pipes; and nonmetallic sheathed cable. Then, we scanned ...

Sure, nailing into drywall alone may be sufficient for hanging light wall art, but these fasteners can cause the wall to crumble if weighed down too much—not like the wood studs that exist to ...

“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’s no wood behind i ...

As the supply of quality lumber diminishes, steel studs will replace their wood stud cousins more and more in home ...

Description: concrete slabs to steel members to resist shear forces and increase shear loading capacity in steel buildings, bridges, columns caissons, containment liners, etc. They also act as ...

Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, 84 Lumber Company is the nation’s largest privately held supplier of building materials, manufactured components and industry ...

If you’re hanging or mounting heavy items on your walls, such as mirrors or mounts for flat-screen TVs, you need to attach them to a stud—the wooden or metal beams that make up your home’s ...

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Most TV mounts are compatible with traditional wood-stud framing and drywall, but you might need a special mount if you’re hanging your TV on other types of walls, such as plaster, concrete ...

Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (Lumber Liquidators) is retailer of hardwood flooring, and hardwood flooring enhancements and accessories. The Company offers an assortment of wood flooring ...

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