I understand that the stud finder works with a magnet. But wall studs are wooden. Is there really enough metal throughout each wall stud to be detected?
2006-12-10 13:47:33 · 10 answers · asked by Paul M 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It doesn't detect metal ...it detects a change in density through the wall using waves, so when it passes over wood rather then open space, the waves bounce back and it knows something is there.
2006-12-10 13:56:16 · answer #1 · answered by vort_x_19 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay!Tapping on the wall is no better than a guess.Interior walls are hollow so they echo so they echo.Giving a false reads.If your looking for a stud finder then your looking for the stud to reduce the holes in the wall,so why would you use a nail or a pin?I have only seen outlets in a closet when the house was worth over a mil.Sound advise and true but wrong location.Do this,first look for a sheet rock joint(sheet rock screws are made of phosphate not magnetic),good taper no problem.Along the line of where you are hanging the shelf,measure the closet,find the center.Within 6in. center there better be a stud( should be centered).standard today is wood framing on 16 in. centers and steel cons. is 24 in.This trick is engineered by architects.If it does not work then the framers screwed up!Good Luck
2016-03-29 02:35:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Todays studs are Galvanized Metal, so its easy.
Older ones are Wood, but use Steel,Iron,Metal Nails and Screws.
A Plaster Wall will drive you nuts, becuase the Cross Members have naIls, but they are rather easy after you figure them out.
Most studs are set 2' off center. That depends on the Builder and thier accuracy, but that is like the standard.
Get a tape measure out, use the Stud Finder to locate one, place paper tape on it, then find the next in line, take a measurement, this will give you the Offset of the studs in the building.
2006-12-10 14:01:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They work by measuring variable resistance. A small charge is sent out, and as you move the studfinder across the wall, it measures the "reply" voltage. It's simply measuring the conductivity of the material about as deep as 5/8".
Where the studs are is also where you'll find the highest moisture content of the drywall, and the lowest temperatures. Studs allow significant amounts of heat loss, since they are hard to insulate around. This is where metal studs are far superior.
2006-12-10 13:57:03 · answer #4 · answered by Lion J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the plate inside the stud finder is over wall board, it will sense one dielectric constant (sort of like an insulating value); but when it is over a stud, the dielectric constant is different. It works on a capacitance differential generated by density difference. The circuit in the stud finder can sense the change and reports it on its display. Hope this helps...
2006-12-10 13:59:29 · answer #5 · answered by blacktrain11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are different types of stud finders. the magnetic ones you refer to actually find the nail, or screw heads in the wallboard. by tracing a line down the nail heads you should be on the stud. This all presumes that whoever nailed the wallboard hit the studs in the center.
2006-12-11 21:56:08 · answer #6 · answered by blazes m 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Studs are nailed in. If you find 2 nails, draw a line between them, and there's your stud.
2006-12-10 13:56:49 · answer #7 · answered by luosechi 駱士基 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what about the nails or screws holding up the drywall
2006-12-10 13:50:19 · answer #8 · answered by earthgirl766 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its the Niles thats in it
2006-12-10 17:57:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes.
2006-12-10 14:29:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋