Q. I want to hang some heavy shelves on the drywall in my living room. Ordinary nylon expansion anchors, I’m told, would not be strong enough to hold the weight and could pull out of wall. I tried ...

These picks will hold anything from picture frames to heavy shelves Because drywall is not very strong on its own, it can’t support much more than a few pounds on a regular nail or screw without ...

Q-Our kitchen walls are made of cinder blocks, and the cabinets were held to the walls with expansion plugs. The cabinets soon began pulling away from the wall, and we drilled new holes for new ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. TO DO THE JOB Material • Hammer, screwdriver, anchors, stud finder, small drill bit Time • Depending upon what is being hung, but ...

Even if you’re not handy, there are certain universal projects that just about everyone tackles at some point in their lives, like hanging a towel rack or a shelf on the wall. And trying to hang stuff ...