And 15 holes later, you’re convinced the wall is held up by pixie dust and a wish, because apparently there’s no wood behind ...

In older days, you’d have to make do with inexact methods like knocking on walls or using magnetic stud finders to locate studs, but for a stud finder that precisely locates the center of a stud ...

Read on for how to use a stud finder for a worry-free wall-hanging project. Bobvila.com may earn a commission from purchases made through these links. Get to know the kind of stud finder you selected.

Electronic stud finders measure changes in density inside your wall. As they scan, electronic sensors detect where a stud edge begins and ends based on the denser material and let you know with a ...

Magnetic stud finders hold themselves to the wall when they’ve located a screw. It’ll help to have a mental picture of what we’re doing. Inside most house and apartment walls is a framework ...

Here are the basics for carving storage out of your walls: Use a stud finder that also detects wiring and plumbing, like this one. You want a section of wall free from clutter that also doesn’t ...