mm wrote:
BTW, I use far more toothpicks for filling holes in wood than I do for
picking my teeth. A box lasts me about 20 years.

On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 02:35:51 GMT, "Art"
wrote:

You probably need 4 inch screws to hit the studs. Also, put some bar hand
soap on the threads to make screwing them in easier. The one good trick I
remember from wood shop.

My mother taught me that. She might have learned from her father, who
didn't do any of this stuff until he got to the US.


Unfortunately soap attracts moisture which can cause screws to rust.
Better to use vaseline or grease.

I prefer to drill a small pilot hole.