[TheForge] Stud finders

[Steve Smith]

Bring more than one "very small" drill...

Steve

Jerry Smith wrote:

> Don,
> 
> Use a fine drill, "very small", with your electric
> drill. Drill a hole where you think a stud is, if you
> get wood, you have the stud. if all you get is plaster
> dust, then you missed. Try this on 16 inch centers.
> 
> Jerry
> 
> --- plumdon at aol.com wrote:
> 
> 
>>A customer wants to mount a small 37 pound segment
>>of copper ore over 
>>her fireplace. It is a beautifully colored and
>>textured 24" x 11" piece 
>>of natural ore that has been sliced into a 1-1/2"
>>thick item.  This is 
>>a very upscale home and the owners are not tolerant
>>of mistakes. There 
>>is white oak paneling on the wall over the
>>fireplace. I have no way of 
>>determining how thick it is. I will be making the
>>mounting brackets, 
>>etc., and installing. I want to go through to the
>>studs but unsure what 
>>I might use to find them.  I have seen some devices
>>rated at 1-1/2" but 
>>never used them, not sure if that is enough depth
>>range or if they 
>>really work.
>>
>>Can anyone suggest a device ot technique that might
>>help?
>>
>>Regards and thanks
>>
>>Don Plummer
>>
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