Hi... To install wall cabintes against a concrete foundation, I want to place a couple 6 foot long 2'x4' studs horizontally against the wall and then screw the back of the cabinets to the wood. Question---what is best way to attach the studs to the concrete? I was thinking of drilling into the wall, inserting plastic anchors, and then using 3" long round-head screws. I figure 3 screws per 6' piece of wood should be more than sufficient. Anybody with a better option? Thanks.

Hi... I'm a painter/paperhanger and I deal with "nail pops" in drywall every day. We always just chalk it up to things like the house settling, wooden studs shrinking, etc. But, I have a homeowner who wants to know exactly why nail pops occur. If it's something that must happen or if it's due to the installers skipping a step. It's not just nails, it's screws as well. Someone told me that if glue is applied to the wooden studs before attaching the drywall this will help to eliminate nail pops. I've seen instances where the screws are put almost all the way through the drywall, then the torn drywall is not sealed, then it is filled with joint compound, and inevitably the hunk of joint compound kind of pops through. I, the painter, come along and I cut through the hunk of mess, peel off the layers of torn drywall, seal the patch of drywall with Guardz, prime, then apply the joint compound, prime again. Please enlighten me. Thanks!!