Building paper, sheet plastic, drywall, tarps, rope, and even roofing shingles can all be cut with utility knives. They’re very useful, but they’re also dangerous.

Floating shelves can sag due to decorating it with heavy items, installing it through drywall without a stud, and more.

Many thousands of people welcomed the summer in Porto the way the city has been doing it for decades and centuries: by bonking friends and strangers alike with toy hammers and reveling in the streets ...

Scientists have discovered that a strain of common faecal bacteria can convert plastic waste into the drug paracetamol, a finding that could lead to new recycling methods.

PLASTIC AS HAZARD Its very ubiquity has made plastic a global menace, in which India is said to play a major part. Plastic’s non-biodegradable nature means it stays around forever, and everywhere.

Plastic drywall anchors are very versatile and can be used to hang pictures, mirrors, and small shelves. They aren’t just for drywall either; expansion anchors can be inserted into cinder block ...