Q: We have fieldstone surrounding our fireplace and it covers a large section of one wall. We would like to hang a picture above the fireplace but we cannot figure out what to use. The stone extends up to 3" in places, so whatever we use has to reach beyond that so that the picture will hang flat. Any suggestions?

We've exhausted most of the local home improvement stores and have found nothing. There is one concrete screw holding up a light-weight wreath, but it won't hold the large picture I want to hang. Please help.

A: Ron Varner, a licensed general contractor who specializes in handyman and home repair services, offers this suggestion:

If no drilling with a mason bit drill is desired, then you might try a "A & B" mixture of epoxy glue. You can decide for yourself which setting speed you prefer; there are types that take up to one hour to set and then there is the five-minute kind.

Mix according to directions, then while the mixture is pliable, install a picture hanger of the appropriate size within the "ball" of epoxy and apply to stone where you want the picture to hang. Allow the epoxy to harden/set then hang the picture.

If at a later date you decide to change the location of the picture, remove the picture, insert a chisel behind the picture hanger and the "blob" of epoxy and with minor pressure, it will pop-off.

I have tried this method before and it has worked well.

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Good luck hanging that picture!

This information is brought to you by Ron Varner of R.S. Varner and Sons Handyman/Home Repair Services in Rocklin, CA.