1. An electric stud finder will do the job, or with a little practice you can learn to find studs by tapping lightly with a hammer. 2. Because it is especially ill-advised to knock nails into pipes and wires, some low-tech common sense must come into play when operating a stud finder. 3. A newer type of stud finder works by detecting density changes in a wall. 4. Old-fashioned magnetic stud finders work by sensing the nails in wooden studs behind the wall. 5. Start the installation by locating all the wall studs with a stud finder. 6. The earliest stud finders detected ferrous metals using compasslike pivoting magnets. 7. Would an electronic stud finder work? 8. Zircon said it would demonstrate a radar stud finder this summer at the Chicago Hardware Show. 9. You can also invest in an electronic stud finder. 10. You can use a stud finder for this, or you can drill a series of small holes in line along the wall until you locate the framing members. |