Find A Stud Behind Siding

Oh i just need to find a stud to hang this picture and fifteen holes later you re convinced the wall is held up by pixie dust and a wish because apparently there s no wood behind it.

Find a stud behind siding.

I found these answers on a different site. A little light will go off or the finder will make a beeping noise when it finds a. Drive a small nail into the wall where you believe you have found a stud. It s easy and works great.

Place the stud finder at the edge of the exterior siding. You will be wow d. When you need to find studs behind an outdoor or indoor stucco wall to support an awning hang a heavy picture fasten a planter box or attach a garden hose spool you have a few options. For solid cladding such as stucco or brick your best bet is to locate the studs inside the house and then transfer the measurements to the exterior wall.

Walk very slowly along the exterior siding while holding the stud finder. To the best of my knowledge we won t see a stud by lifting siding unless the house was built about 1925. Here s a super simple old school way to find a wall stud without having to buy an electronic stud finder. The best way to find a stud while working on on the outside whether brick siding or stone is to use an electronic stud finder.

If you don t find signs of a stud 16 inches from the first one measure 24 inches from the first stud and look again there. If that s true and i wanted to hit a stud close to dead center i d probably make myself about a 6 long 3 32 diameter drill bit locate a stud from inside and bore a hole from inside out next to the stud.