On Thursday, May 1, 2014 2:27:00 PM UTC+1, Theo Markettos wrote:

Trying to locate a concealed wooden fixing behind a tiled/plasterboard wall.
Are 'stud finders' any good for this?

I've got a Stanley Intellisense Pro (77-255) and find it excellent. It works very well for detecting studs through varying thicknesses of plasterboard, tiles, etc. It also works well for joists under 18mm chipboard flooring.

I originally thought the LCD screen 'targetting' display would be a bit of a hgimmick however it pregressive alert really does aid with the accuracy of pinpointing exactly where studs are.

It also has a built-in mains detector which can be very handy for avoiding live cable runs. The only drawback with this was the overly-loud buzzer so I dismantled mine and removed it and rely on the LED indicator instead.

The are mixed reviews for it online but it gets top marks from me. Perhaps our reasonably-new house is is of 'friendly' construction as far as such a detector is concerned.

Mathew