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 ...

Since these studs are hidden behind your drywall or plaster, a stud finder saves you a ton of time (and potential wall damage), ensuring you drill right into the sturdy support every time.

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 ...

Both types can give false readings. Magnetic options only work if nails or screws are present and in the right place, while ...

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 ...