Knocking, using magnets, and flashlights are a few ways to help you locate a stud without a stud finder.

Need to drill into a stud, but you don't know where the studs in your walls are? Here's how to find them without a stud finder.

Need to find a metal wall stud? “In the age of technology, a stud finder app is available to easily locate a stud behind the wall,” says Lord-Levitt.

Use a stud finder Stud finders are the best way to consistently locate the center of studs. Ranging in price from $10 to $50, an electric stud finder will locate the center of any stud that that ...

We’ve all been there at some point: anxiously trying to find a wall stud while you’re in the process of hanging a picture, shelf, or TV mount. Most stud finders are inconsistent at best, and I ...

When using a stud finder, use painters’ tape to mark out at least three studs in a row, then measure the distances between the studs. If the studs are equidistant apart, you can be sure the stud ...

A stud finder app sounds like a good idea in theory. It is, after all, a riff on the very first stud finders. However, there's a reason why we upgraded to devices that use density over magnets to ...

Ryobi tools are often well-reviewed by their owners, but a good stud finder is hard to find. Does Ryobi's measure up, or are you best off looking elsewhere?

The video above details how to quickly throw together your own DIY stud finder on the cheap with nothing but a magnet and string. In essence, you’re just using the magnet to find nails in the ...