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Do any stud finders actually work
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:02 pm
I've bought 2 and they've been really shitty. Any of you handy contractor folk use one that actually does the job and that you would recommend?
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Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:03 pm to Broke
I always test them on myself and they work on me.
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:03 pm to Broke
Lots of women find me and call me a stud.
HEYYYYOOOOO
HEYYYYOOOOO
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:03 pm to Broke
Yea, it's called your knuckles and ears.
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:03 pm to Broke
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Any of you handy contractor folk use one that actually does the job
I use this one and it's never let me down
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:04 pm to Broke
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they've been really shitty
maybe it's you
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:04 pm to Yellerhammer5
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I always test them on myself and they work on me.
I always do that too to either impress the ladies or to the nonhandy folk who don’t know how to swing a hammer.
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:05 pm to Broke
If they find me then yes.
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:05 pm to Broke
Mine was close enough. Hung up a large tv and the dry wall didn't crack and it's still up after a few years. But it was frustrating marking them when going left to right, and then trying again right to left and they have seemingly moved. So I try again, nothing. So partially used the finder and knocking on the wall to confirm.
This post was edited on 11/16/18 at 2:06 pm
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:06 pm to Broke
No
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:06 pm to Deep Purple Haze
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maybe it's you
You will never watch an LSU game in my new theater
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:06 pm to Broke
Just do what I do and drill a bunch of holes in the wall until you find one.
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:06 pm to Broke
just refinished a powder room and i can assure you that studfinders on the market today are not reliable.
the old knuckle tapping, pilot hole, and measuring tape are a tried and true method
the old knuckle tapping, pilot hole, and measuring tape are a tried and true method
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:06 pm to Broke
Stud Buddy. $9.99 at Home Depot. It's got a name that's just begging to be made fun of, but it has a strong magnet in and doesn't mark a painted wall.
Can't help you with the electronic ones. I wanted to buy one, but all of them under $50 seem to have mixed reviews.
Can't help you with the electronic ones. I wanted to buy one, but all of them under $50 seem to have mixed reviews.
This post was edited on 11/16/18 at 2:09 pm
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:06 pm to Broke
I just use a hammer and tap the wall. It takes a while to aquire that skill though.
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:07 pm to Broke
Look up stud buddy. I've used it quite a few times and never missed a stud.
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:07 pm to Broke
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:08 pm to White Roach
There isn't a single one that'll work reliably
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:08 pm to White Roach
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Stub Buddy. $9.99 at Home Depot. It's got a name that's just begging to be made fun of, but it has a strong magnet in and doesn't mark a painted wall.
As I understand it there must be some type of nail present. Most of the studs I'll need won't have nails in them in any place other than top and bottom
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:09 pm to Broke
I have a Stanley one and it’s hit or miss. You have to make sure you do the first click on blank wall, then move it over
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