2007-09-29 09:59:54 · 10 answers · asked by L B 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Tap on the ceiling, the sound is more solid where the joist is, then push something like a bradawl into the best sounding place, if it is solid, it's a joist.
2007-09-29 10:07:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
look in your loft ..note which way they run ..ie front to back etc ...your first joist will be next to the wall in the direction they run ..most joist are set at 16 inch centres ..this means there are normally 14 inches in between ..all joist are 2 inches wide ...therefore centre to centre is 16 inches ..so from wall measure 17 inches ..knock in a nail you should hit wood ,,if not move along a bit ...allso a tap with your knuckles wil tell you if its hollow (no joist) or a more solid sound ..joist
2007-09-29 21:30:23 · answer #2 · answered by boy boy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Buy a cheap pipe and joist detector from B&Q
2007-09-29 11:00:46 · answer #3 · answered by Ninky Nonk---In The Night Garden 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Buy a Stud Finder. They're less than $30.
2007-09-29 10:08:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
walk accross the loft and when you dont fall thro the ceiling youve found a joist haha
2007-09-29 10:03:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
There are studfinders at home depot for under $10.00 and it works.
2007-09-29 17:19:21 · answer #6 · answered by alaraconstruction 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lift up the carpet, and see where the nails are in the floor -boards
2007-09-30 04:19:08 · answer #7 · answered by obrienian8 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Open the loft hatch.And look
2007-09-29 10:04:12 · answer #8 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
stud finder, hardware store
2007-09-29 10:09:43 · answer #9 · answered by Doug U 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
hammer and nail.
2007-09-29 10:08:53 · answer #10 · answered by man 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋