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.