On 01/05/14 14:27, Theo Markettos wrote:
Trying to locate a concealed wooden fixing behind a tiled/plasterboard wall.
Are 'stud finders' any good for this? My previous experiences is with metal
detectors that looked for powered cables (there aren't any), nails (there
are few) or pipes (there are several, but they're red herrings).

I read that some are able to use capacitance to trace out what's beneath the
surface - would they be any good for this kind of problem? Would the tiles
confuse things? Tried tapping the wall, but the results are inconclusive.

Cheers,
Theo

I like the stud finder this guy uses:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJyqV-ZBeYo (start around 4:30)

On 02/05/2014 10:27, pcb1962 wrote:
On 01/05/14 14:27, Theo Markettos wrote:
Trying to locate a concealed wooden fixing behind a tiled/plasterboard wall.
Are 'stud finders' any good for this? My previous experiences is with metal
detectors that looked for powered cables (there aren't any), nails (there
are few) or pipes (there are several, but they're red herrings).

I read that some are able to use capacitance to trace out what's beneath the
surface - would they be any good for this kind of problem? Would the tiles
confuse things? Tried tapping the wall, but the results are inconclusive.

Cheers,
Theo

I like the stud finder this guy uses:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJyqV-ZBeYo (start around 4:30)

Yee-Haw!

I have a Micromark-branded stud finder of many years vintage. It can
detect studs and nails through a tiled/plasterboard wall.

(It's used flat on a wall for stud finding and end-on for metal/voltage
detection.)


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