I am trying to install a TV wall mount. I need to know where the studs are for supporting the structure.
2007-03-01 14:29:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You can purchase a stud-finder at Home Depot or Lowes, they are not expensive...Usually the studs are located 16" apart, start from the edge and measure 16"
2007-03-01 14:46:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for dimples in the baseboard. The tops are always nailed to the studs (not the bottoms, though). Painters usually leave some sign where the nails are.
Shine a light along the wall and you'll see where the joints in the sheetrock are. Have someone else put their finger on the wall until you direct them to the highest spot. That's the stud. You may not find it exactly, but your search holes with a nail will be close enough that they'll be hidden by the bracket. You should only miss by an inch or so either side of the stud.
Even if you use a stud finder, you'll want to make a series of holes with a finish nail to make sure you've found the left and right sides of the stud so that you will be anchored right in the middle. If you barely catch the stud, the TV may stay up for months and then the screw might let go.
2007-03-01 14:47:58 · answer #2 · answered by normobrian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stud Finder At Lowes
2016-10-15 04:52:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best way is to purchase an electronic stud finder.
Cheaper way is use a hammer and slightly tap on the wall. When the taping sound goes from a low to high pitch then more than luckily you have found a stud. drive a nail in to see if you have Resistance (if nail goes in easy ,, you missed the stud)
If you find a stud then the next stud over should be approx 16 inches.....
2007-03-01 14:40:14 · answer #4 · answered by John P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just knock on the wall with your knuckles , you can pactice listening for the sound change by looking for an outlet, each outlet is nailed to a stud just knock knock knock and listen for the sound change, you can the measure 16 on center in either direction and every16" will be a stud find the general area you want to hang your tv and nock around, measure of and then you can even probe with a nail to make sure you got it. the bracket on the tv mount should be about 1-2" wide enough to cover slight error so feel free to probe and find exact center. Otherwise got to the hardware store and purchase a studfinder and fallow the directions that come in it. Oh yeah you may want to pre-drill the stud before you screw your lags in to prevent splitting and add to the easy of tightening.
2007-03-01 14:40:30 · answer #5 · answered by Aaron A 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can buy an electronic stud finder at a hardware store.
Or try this low-tech method:
Tap on the wall & listen to the sound it makes. It'll make a hollow sound in between the studs & a more solid sound when you're on a stud.
2007-03-01 14:41:08 · answer #6 · answered by WillyC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all you have to do is go to wal-mart, head starit for the tool section and you will find a tole called a Stud Finder, take it home turn it on and slide it across your wall. You will hear a loud beep wen it is over a stud. From there your studs should be about another 16" to your left or right.
2007-03-01 14:38:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can go buy a stud finder or use a hammer and bang lightly on the wall to listen for loud sounds and soft ones the loud ones are where the studs are at good luck try not to hit to hard
2007-03-01 14:34:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can purchase a STUD FINDER at hardware stores, Lowes, Home Depot etc.
If you need help, find a woman and tell her you need a stud finder. Ladies have been looking for studs for years.
2007-03-05 05:57:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either use a stud finder or knock on the wall and listen for different tones.
2007-03-01 14:38:35 · answer #10 · answered by floatnfun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋