[TheForge] Stud finders

[Mike Linn]

I too have had luck with the Zircon units. It sometimes takes a couple of 
tries to ensure you set the 'zero' between studs but over all they seem to 
work well.

You can use the drill trick, but use a small diameter stiff wire and probe 
the inside to locate the studs..

mike



At 09:29 PM 3/8/2007, you wrote:

>Can anyone suggest a device ot technique that might help?
>
>Maybe prayer.
>
>>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.
>
>Sorry I couldn't help that other response since installation is always the 
>hardest part of any architectural job for me.  Finding studs sucks 
>especially with a $40 sears stud finder.  I scrapped that and bought a 
>decent Zircon unit at Home Depot that has served me well. I also do what 
>is mentioned above.  I use a long galvanized finish nail for dry 
>wall.  Thirty seven pounds isn't that heavy.  If the paneling is thick 
>enough I don't think you need to worry about hitting a stud.
>
>Regards,
>Bill Woolley


            Mike Linn
      Artist Blacksmith
         McCalla, AL

     "Life is like a pueblo village,
when you get to the top of one ladder,
   you're at the bottom of the next"