Tips & Guides

How To Use A Stud Finder

Learning how to use a stud finder tool, will make those home DIY projects a breeze. Whether you’re hanging a large painting or a flatscreen TV, installing new shelves or attaching a large piece of furniture firmly to the wall. For safety reasons, the first thing you’ll need to do is find a wall stud. […]

Using Stud Finders On Plaster Walls

A question we often see is “Do stud finders work on plaster walls?” Well as a short answer, yes they do. However in this article, we will take a closer look at whether using an electronic stud finder is the best tool. Plus we will also look at a couple of other ways to gain […]

Do Stud Finders Work Through Brick?

Having decided to splash some colour to your favourite room, it’s possible you may also want to decorate your home with some new items. Perhaps you’ve just purchased some artwork and have the ideal spot on your wall to place it. But what about heavier items, such as mirrors or the latest flat screen TV? […]

How To Find A Stud In The Wall

How to find a stud in the wall is easy and fast, if you have the right tools and a little bit of knowledge. Getting ready to hang something on the wall? Maybe you’ve just purchased a painting from the local gallery. You might also be hanging new cabinets in your kitchen or putting up […]

How To Find a Stud Without a Stud Finder

When people ask how to find a stud without a stud finder, there are a actually a few different methods that anyone can use successfully. Finding a stud in the wall, while it isn’t a glamorous task, is vitally important if you’re hanging something heavy, fragile, or both. Without the strength of the stud to […]

How Does A Magnetic Stud Finder Work?

When it comes to putting up some shelves or hanging a picture frame, this is a fairly straight forward DIY task. That said, there are plenty of people who have not purchased a stud finder before and will be unsure on how does a magnetic stud finder work. After all, having gone to the effort […]

What Is a Stud Finder

So you want to know what is a stud finder? As a homeowner, whether you’re hanging pictures or putting up shelves – a stud finder is a necessary tool for any homeowner. Knowing exactly where the studs are placed in the wall can be really helpful. Back in the day, people would typically pound a […]

How does a stud finder work?

If you are in the construction industry, chances are that you would already be more than aware of what stud finders are and be able to answer how does a stud finder work. [amazon table=”1887″] Essentially stud finders have only one purpose and that is to locate the hidden studs in the walls. Most of […]