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Stud finder question
Anthony wrote the following:
I have this small slightly over 2' wall in bathroom of an older house. I used my finder and got a reaction right almost in the center of that wall. I then drilled a small hole to confirm it. I did hit something and pulled the drill out. Now, my question is that i had to drill almost 2'' before it made contact. Aren't studs suppose to be almost flush against a drywall, with the exception of the depth of the drywall? In a 2' wide wall, there may not be any studs between the sides of the wall (24" on center). The bathroom wall cavity may be deeper than a standard 2" x 4" studded wall.to allow a 4" drain/waste/vent to pass through. Possibly a 2" x 6" studded wall Both of the above may hint that what you finally hit 2" in was the drain/waste/vent pipe. If so, I hope the hole drilled into this pipe was above any fixture that drains into the pipe. Better a slight odor than a leak. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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