On Fri, 7 Aug 2015 15:23:59 -0500, Muggles wrote:

Is there a way to confirm a stud is there before actually drilling a
hole since the stud finder is being weird? I don't know if I'm holding
it right or not, or does it matter?

Yes. Drive a 4d finish nail in the suspect area. Either side of the
stud is the wrong place. Mark with a pencil.