Find Wall Studs FAST - Trick to Find and Mark Studs
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- Hopefully this will help you out if you are having trouble finding and marking your studs. Works every time for me.
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Finish Carpentry TV any tips for in a old house with plaster? My Zircon gives me a lit of false reading too. Also, love the channel man.
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I have a Zircon Stud Finder and hate it too. The reason why it goes off so much is because it has a wire detection feature. So if ever stude has a wire going down it, then it will detect it. I definitely like the magnet way.
You should try the old-timey way with a 12 penny nail and make 163 holes until you find a stud. That’s what I usually find behind old kitchen cabinets. It seems to really work well
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i bought a precision sensor pro finder and it is the last stud finder you/i will ever buy. very accurate.
Super helpful thanks for not doing a 30 min video on how to find studs. This is perfect.
I work in a commercial setting quite a bit with metal studs we use a “cow magnet” attached to a string and use it like a plumbob to find the center of metal studs it works excellent!
The zircon issue is not an error on your part. they all seem to have some inconsistencies. I use a strong magnet. I love these videos. Thanks so much for havin us out to the job site. I've been doing this for a long time and still learn new stuff every day. I think that is what makes the craft so rewarding Great job!
I have several cheap studfinders which have always worked well. I bit the bullet and bought one of those zircons with the big lcd. Went straight in the trash. Completely useless.
Love the stud buddy! I also use a stabila torpedo level that has strong magnet and it works just as well.
I recently got the Bosch wall scanner for $74 dollars and it shows studs, electric lines, I beams, pipes. And it can differentiate for you. Also scans through a thick amount of concrete (a feature I probably won’t need). But any rate, if you ever end up purchasing another stud finder, go for the Bosch wall scanner. :)
yea, I use a magnet for stud finding at work, VERY handy!. Also;- I came-up with another way. If your plasterboard wall has 'taped joints', then if you turn-off the room lights/draw curtains closed, then shine a small light accross the wall,1-2 inches away from the wall, then you will see almost every nail/screw-head vaguely sticking-out like a sore-thumb! That way- you don't need to laser-plumb each one.
That's definitely in the bag of tricks
but the new laser's are GAME changers... makes life a whole lot easier and puts on a great show for the home owners when there peaking around 😎
They definitely need to be brighter... for sure ... another spot on video
I bought the stud buddy after your nursery trim out when you talked about it. It now has a permanent spot in my belt. I now grab that before my stud finder. Great tool. Thx for the tip
Im remodeling an 1850's farmhouse right now with metal lath EVERYWHERE behind the plaster. This magnet wouldn't work well for that application but for newer construction it sounds like a great $10 investment. Great videos man
I love finding new tools to make my job that much easier. Thanks.
I gave up on my zircon and bought the stud buddy a few weeks ago after watching your videos - it really helped me run new baseboard around my house
Andrew Bell run enough base and one can find the stud just using guesswork. Maybe not perfectly, but definitely enough to keep the base forever secured.
Excellent. Thanks Richard. A Request. On your last video, you showed your crown moulding transition from a vaulted ceiling to regular straight line. I would appreciate you showing how you accomplished that. I've never seen that with the short transition piece. Thanks so much.
I work in remodeling and I bought a set of four rare earth magnets a few years back on Amazon with some shrink tubing and electrical tape to wrap them for about the same price. They are super strong magnets about 3/4 the size of AA batteries (don’t pinch your fingers between two because it will give you a blood blister). I think it’s better to hit several screws because you can line a few up before you mark the wall and figure out the studs weren’t level or if the first one isn’t lined up well with the rest.
Thank you for sharing.
I'm going to have to check that out, I hate my Zyrcon. The thing gave me so many false readings down here on the Florida house that I wound up buying a Walabot. You should check that out, it's an awesome bit of tech you use with your mobile phone screen. It worked great since a lot of our walls are concrete or cinder block. We have drywall furred to those, as well as a lot of interior walls framed in metal studs and some wood. But the thing picked up cables, pipes, rebar, studs and anything else you can imagine. Problem was, it's a bit cumbersome. I like this tool you have a lot. Simple, easy to use and it looks like it just plain old works. But the Walabot would be great for those panel walls you build, for sure. Plus, I love toys :)
Agreed, I have used a ton of radar type stud finders, and the most reliable method is still just a magnet.
Since you were using a crosshair laser... why didn’t you have the horizontal line where you wanted to place the shelf? So your “about there” marks would all be at the height of the intended shelf...
SuperVstech was thinking same thing
His tripod probably doesn't go that high. The horizontal line won't shoot "up", it'll always stay level.
Colton McCormack that’s exactly what it is. I bought the tripod he has off of his recommendation and it doesn’t go that tall.
I use the CH Hanson magnetic finder. it also has a level bubble that's helpful if you don't have a laser line. great videos man. keep them coming.
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i have that too. very happy with it
Ditto. I also just use a 2' or 6' level once I find the stud. Breaking out a laser level is unnecessary.
I've used stud finders for almost three decades and have wanted to throw almost every one at a wall at times because of the inconsistent readings. After purchasing a Franklin Sensors stud finder (Amazon) my frustrations are over. They work great, are very repeatable, and seem to never give you a false reading. They also use lights instead of those stupid beeps. Give one a try, you won't be disappointed.
I work in as many old plastered wall houses as I do sheet rock. Stud buddy would not really work with that. I might pick one up though since they are more reliable on Sheetrock than the Zircon.
I gave my kids a set of magnets and they found all the studs pretty quickly
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I’ve bought that model stud finder and the Hanson model. Hanson model is stronger and more compact. I think it’s cheaper as well. Both worthy of a tool bag.
Can you make a Video getting into way more detail about making the spacing for Wainscoting even, giving an X amount of boxes blah blah.. I remember one of your videos you talked about it but I didn't get into great detail. Your Videos are awesome BTW.
Hey Richard, save all this work and packing all the tools. Do yourself a favor and get a Franklin ProSensor 710 or one of their newer models T6, T9, T11, T13, X1100, and M11.
Green line laser link is bad. I'd like to buy through your link!
very good tips for home owners..
professionals work different way
In a perfect world it works but, crooked studs, strapping material behind drywall, no-screw plates and all magnetic material take into the effect of this tool. I use a FRANKLIN density meter and swear it's the best I've ever used.
Very simple item to find studs. You would think by now the stud finder would have some sort of imaging on it so you can actually see the studs, who knows maybe soon.
I use the magnet out of an old hard drive and I start with a stud next to an outlet or switch if I can.I do not use a laser just a level and then my stud finder to verify if I dought the stud is plumb or such.I do not like stud finder either.I think the problems start when there is wiring in the vicinity.
Im gonna have to just bite the bullet and get that laser level....Ive tried so many Red lasers and I just can't see them without turning the lights off.I don't need it for trim but for tile surrounds in bathrooms...etc. Im also gonna pick up that stud buddy...I hate my studfinder currently...it shows somethimes I have a 7 inch wide stud....lol
Eric Reitzel modern wall scanners work pretty damn good. At least for me, and the crews I work with. For $50 or less.
Ive bought 4 within the last 3 years and they just dont seem to that that accurate....Accurate within my house yes...but not a customers house....I like the idea of that stud Buddy Magnet type finer.......
Eric Reitzel I use an old one. One of Zircons very first. It hones in and finds a nailer for kitchen cabinet install 90% of the time. Considering all what is behind the wall of most kitchen walls I couldn’t imagine trading it for a neodymium magnet. My wall scanner finds safe solid mounting foundations like a champ. Using a magnet, naw, that was granddads thing
To see those red lasers you may need those glasses designed to read red lasers.
Man, I agree. I bought the highest end Zircon wall scanner from HD about 4 months ago. It’s amazing in theory but it is constantly detecting electricity. It has made me afraid of shooting or screwing into walls. Putting shelves up in my garage recently, it detected hot wires but it flashes red in like 5 foot diameter areas, making the whole section unsuitable for fastening into. One of the areas, I was able to go into the attic and find the power running down to the obvious outlet, yet it detects live ac in pretty much the whole wall. Now I have the next wall over that I’m trying to cover in shelves and apparently the whole wall is full of live wires according to this scanner and I can’t see anything there from the attic. Any suggestions? This has botched my whole project and made me afraid to put screws in anywhere. I read through the manual and it says that it can detect up to 12 in away. How the hell are you supposed to work around those tolerances? I have also found that it isn’t very accurate with stud scan either. This unit was over 60$. Is there no accurate technology out there? Thanks fellas.
I use a Zircon a lot and have found that once the batteries get below about half strength the number of false readings goes way up. I gotta find one of those stud buddies now!
SomeGuyInSandy YES! Fresh batts good to go
Excellent, thank you it’s very helpful.
i have a similar and granted its the fastest way to find a stud but you still need to drill some holes to find the center of the stud
Neodymium magnets......waaaay better than stud finders.🙂
I've had problems with the Zircon over the years also. Cost me $800 on one job after a small disaster. I'm going to try out that ...stud buddy?
Thanks!
I have a 100 year old plaster and lathe house. Will this method work on my house?
I have one of those... Love it.
Use your knuckle, ear and eye. You should make a video on how to find a stud when the place has hat channel under the drywall.
The laser isn't on your Amazon list anymore. I'm planning on buying one in a few weeks and I'd like to use your affiliate link. 💪🏻
Zircon really let me down. I was called out to a house to install a stairway handrail. I was new and nervous and I had a serious time limit. The handrail had to be installed so the customer's handicapped child could be released from the hospital and come home. Pilot hole after pilot hole just left me with holes in the wall and no stud behind it. It was the perfect storm of "why the f is this thing not working?". Finally got it, but it was a stressful experience. Thanks for this tip.
Have you ever used steel wool? Doesn't work with nails, just drywall screws that get magnetized when installed.
Kool trick
a magnet taped to a string works well too
I have a Zerkon stud finder has given me so many false readings I even set it on deep scan setting still false readings I see there is new technology out there by viewing walls with a scanner that actually shows what is in the walls pipes..wires..studs & whatever else though very costly ..
You really don't need a laser. All you have to do is mark a small spot, put your level on it, make it level, and mark your next spot. Easy.
Dude, I went and got mine today. I stuck it to the outside of my car and I almost couldn’t remove it!!!
Great advice, but let’s talk about that pencil string/holder. Where did you get that?
Revival Renovations tv Home Depot 😂
Thanks again for sharing
I've had several of those electronic stud finders, and they all issued false positives. I now use rare earth magnets, like your stud buddy.
Maybe someone can help me. I'm not having much luck with the StudBuddy. My house was build in 1963 and the wall composition is odd, at least to me. There's a 3/8" layer of drywall and on top of that a 3/8" layer of plaster? There's no lath. Is this why the StudBuddy isn't working? Because the drywall screws are at least 3/8" inside the wall?
Find a stud then lay a tape on that mark and look 16 inches either way. Don't overcomplicate it. You'll get variance with windows and doors but adapt as ya move along.
the reason you guys re having issues with your stud finders is they wont work on freshly painted walls dont try. other wise locate the stud from each direction to determine the center. i keep both. and my deep scan works on plaster most of the time. curious if anyone has other tricks in plaster
thanks man great tip
Thanks again.
Modern wall scanners make quick work finding 2X behind a piece of drywall. The method in the video also works. It really does. But I’d very rarely bring out my laser level to find a wall stud for a shelf fit.
Pretty sure it was simply an example, the best available at the moment, to illustrate the technique.
I never trusted any stud finder, I use a 2in 16 gauge finish nail , bounce your palm off of wall till you find a firm spot, use the finish nail to search ,should get it first time. I always search right above the baseboard easy to hide the little holes, level up find Center of stud, this method you can tell if it's a pipe,metal or wood stud a wire, a lot of cases where studs are not level nor 16 on Center
You love that thing til you come in after a shitty drywall job with a bunch of screws that aren’t hitting studs lmao
Shane Tho exactly...
BellyUpFish like my parents house. Did the drywall when I was 19. And it’s easier just to mud over them than to pull them out.
You've still got to use your brain! you need to take a few references before you start drilling - pretty fool proof if you ask me.
Muy bueno gracias por tu trick!!!
Try the "Walabot DIY"
I mark it and use a level to add points
Thoughts on the new product Walabot?
What kind of tripod do you use for the laser? Thanks!
Best one is rod that can be adjusted upright between floor and ceiling and you can then attach your laser any height you want on that rod.
All electronic stud finders are hit and miss. I own the Bosch and as of yet, it is the best I have used and bought yet. An interesting stud finder is a unit lined with LEDs. When you go over the stud the LEDs turns on over the stud. All stud finders sold in commercial stores are worthlessly dealing with old metal lath walls. Magnets stick everywhere and the electronic have no clue what they're reading. Stucco wall, in general, are always a challenge. The magnet I use looks like a double ended bullet. It has a ball chain on it and you just swing on the surface and it will stop or jump when it runs over nails or screws.
Hammer and an eight, no false dead center.
Your videos are awesome but I'll stick to old school on this one.
Me and my wife walked in Lowe's one morning ,and I said ," I love to smell wood in the morning and she said : me too!!
What if the stud buddy had it's own laser level?
philip wendt I think that you're an inventor at heart. An excellent idea.
Great idea
The magnet works ok but it will not always find true center of a stud.
Jim Chimner true true he's nailing trim tho so it should be fine 👌
Not necessarily if the screw caught just the edge of the stud. You won't know if your screw or nail is biting in till you penetrate the drywall .
Jim Chimner if you need true center it’s safe to assume whatever you’re putting up will take up the whole stud. So you can use a finish nail or a small screw and move across til you find the outsides of the stud.
Shane Tho fine and dandy if you have something thick enough to hide it otherwise your patching drywall
Jim Chimner lol so what's your example of finding true center then.. stick to the office job mate
That laser line is awfully close to your eye. Be careful not to mess around with your sight.
What tripod are you using for the DeWalt Laser???
Frank Contreras
Looks like a standard camera tripod, i bought one for mine at best buy for $20
m m thanks for the reply
Good tip. If I needed it I’d get a laser.
how would you find the stud on a plaster lath wall please?
latinhorse75 find a known stud and measure out 16” or 24” on center. They are a pain to locate.
I went and got mine today. Stuck it to the outside of my car and almost couldn’t remove it!!!
bro that mount where did you get it
Antony Lopez
Looks like a standard camera tripod. I picked one up for mt laser level at best buy for $20
What about lath and plaster ?
Ralph Pry for a shelf, use metal anchors. Although my wall scanner usually picks up on the studs behind plaster. The metal anchors screw right into plaster. They are sold at The Home Depository, and are silver in color. First mount (screw in) the metal anchor.
www.homedepot.com/p/Zip-It-Zip-All-Steel-Hollow-Wall-Anchors-with-8-x-3-4-in-Round-Head-Combination-Sheet-Metal-Screws-4-Pack-376231/202243024
It's not you. Those stud finders are absolutely annoying. I have the ZIRCON as well, and haven't used it for years. I always use a magnet and common sense.
Old school guys, we use hammers that fit exactly between studs. Used as a gauge I can roughly guess a 16" layout. That same hammer has a wooden hickory handle that I lightly tap the wall with and the tone changes on a stud. I regress to old school when I CANT FIND MY STUD BUDDY!
James Myers Sr. LoL! Most of the time exactly true.
I have a new tool I want to show you, do you have an email?
No it's not operator all stud finders suck I hope this is the one. Also I have bought the best money can buy and have been so pissed I almost tore all the sheet rock down but keeped my cool.
I dont think you focused on "Dewalt" long enough...
Copper pipe aren't magnetic
On plaster house.. this no work. Lol
Metal studs may pose a problem.
Not really an issue in residential.
Wouldn’t they be even easier to find with a magnet? Plus you have the drywall screws.
Pretty easy to hone in on with a decent wall scanner. At least in my experience.
A heap of residential frame and roofs in Australia are now light gauge steel . Mostly high volume builders but still , when I see them it puts shudders up my spine . Our various state governments have sold most our pine plantations off to oversees interests for a quick buck .
won't workwell for new construction, most sheetrock is glued, except for perimeter screws
Wouldn't there be at least one nail in the middle of the sheet ?