Comments on: Review: Stud-4-Sure stud finder http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-stud-finder/ neat fun stuff Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:52:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Newminds http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-stud-finder/#comment-386433 Newminds Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:47:07 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=957#comment-386433 Everyone assumes that you will always be looking for studs under drywall, which may be the case in the majority of modern homes, but what happens when you are chasing studs under plaster, or several sheets of drywall or under ceramic tile ! Magnets will be of little use, especially if metal lath is used in the plaster ! In these cases You need Hi-Tech. Everyone assumes that you will always be looking for studs under drywall, which may be the case in the majority of modern homes, but what happens when you are chasing studs under plaster, or several sheets of drywall or under ceramic tile ! Magnets will be of little use, especially if metal lath is used in the plaster ! In these cases You need Hi-Tech.

]]> By: JIM CHRISTENSEN http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-stud-finder/#comment-358665 JIM CHRISTENSEN Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:45:38 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=957#comment-358665 Studfinder. I had one of those $20 electronic stud finders and it was total crap. So I went down to the local junk store and bought one of those super strong magnets for a couple bucks. Then I rubbed it lightly across the wall and when it found a nail it stuck fast. Real simple; real effective; real cheap. Studfinder.
I had one of those $20 electronic stud finders and it was total crap. So I went down to the local junk store and bought one of those super strong magnets for a couple bucks. Then I rubbed it lightly across the wall and when it found a nail it stuck fast. Real simple; real effective; real cheap.

]]> By: Sean http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-stud-finder/#comment-285630 Sean Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:22:01 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=957#comment-285630 I install commercial kitchens in restaruants. We install stainless steel wall paneling on the cookline walls, which makes it very hard to locate the studs after the paneling is up. A fellow installer had one of these stud finders, and I cannot beleive how well it works. Those magnets are so strong, it has no issues at all pulling tight, even through the paneling. Not only does it work through the stainless, but it will also find the screws through 1/4" ceramic tile. I am a huge advocate of this stud finder. Sure, you can just buy a neodymium magnets and a rag for less money, but that would be like using pliers instead of a socket set. For the fifteen bucks, just splurge a little bit. I install commercial kitchens in restaruants. We install stainless steel wall paneling on the cookline walls, which makes it very hard to locate the studs after the paneling is up.
A fellow installer had one of these stud finders, and I cannot beleive how well it works. Those magnets are so strong, it has no issues at all pulling tight, even through the paneling. Not only does it work through the stainless, but it will also find the screws through 1/4″ ceramic tile.
I am a huge advocate of this stud finder. Sure, you can just buy a neodymium magnets and a rag for less money, but that would be like using pliers instead of a socket set. For the fifteen bucks, just splurge a little bit.

]]> By: Ed Swierk http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-stud-finder/#comment-271510 Ed Swierk Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:57:04 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=957#comment-271510 "If you do run into a “buried” junction box the bright side is you will likely win the law suit (or your family will, postpartem!)" Can drilling into a buried junction box get you pregnant? Oh, you meant postmortem... “If you do run into a “buried” junction box the bright side is you will likely win the law suit (or your family will, postpartem!)”

Can drilling into a buried junction box get you pregnant?

Oh, you meant postmortem…

]]> By: Rlac http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-stud-finder/#comment-206016 Rlac Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:42:17 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=957#comment-206016 An earlier comment mentioned that nails were usually a sign of electrical junction boxes being present. To be clear about that: Any electrical junction box (a box which contains only wires which are connected together to branch or combine circuits but contains no outlet device) should, by law, breach the wall surface and be covered by a blank faceplate. If you do run into a "buried" junction box the bright side is you will likely win the law suit (or your family will, postpartem!) An earlier comment mentioned that nails were usually a sign of electrical junction boxes being present. To be clear about that: Any electrical junction box (a box which contains only wires which are connected together to branch or combine circuits but contains no outlet device) should, by law, breach the wall surface and be covered by a blank faceplate. If you do run into a “buried” junction box the bright side is you will likely win the law suit (or your family will, postpartem!)

]]> By: bob rains http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-stud-finder/#comment-128703 bob rains Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:57:39 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=957#comment-128703 Have I mentioned lately how much I love it when you do a post like this? I took part in this little video experiment with some folks you should know, and I was wondering what tidbit's of advice you would add to the conversation? Oh, and it's been a while since we've seen a great Mat Cutts video blog ;) http://www.mediadonis.net/?p=300 Have I mentioned lately how much I love it when you do a post like this?

I took part in this little video experiment with some folks you should know, and I was wondering what tidbit’s of advice you would add to the conversation?

Oh, and it’s been a while since we’ve seen a great Mat Cutts video blog ;)

http://www.mediadonis.net/?p=300

]]> By: Charles http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-stud-finder/#comment-128693 Charles Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:05:00 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=957#comment-128693 "Harith, I think my webhost was just flaky for a couple hours; my blog wasn’t hacked or anything like that." So even Matt can't get reliable hosting. That's not comforting. Sure a magnet will work but then you dont' have an excuse to go to the hardware store. :) “Harith, I think my webhost was just flaky for a couple hours; my blog wasn’t hacked or anything like that.”

So even Matt can’t get reliable hosting. That’s not comforting.

Sure a magnet will work but then you dont’ have an excuse to go to the hardware store. :)

]]> By: Teemu http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-stud-finder/#comment-128690 Teemu Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:56:30 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=957#comment-128690 You can also use the very powerful magnet from one of your old HDD... You can also use the very powerful magnet from one of your old HDD…

]]> By: Goldnite http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-stud-finder/#comment-128681 Goldnite Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:45:44 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=957#comment-128681 Yes, Wim, us poor women always have to bear the funny looks and snickers when we walk into the hardware store and ask for a "stud finder". When I went to buy one, a very helpful employee volunteered to come to my house personally. I really only wanted to spend $15 on some plastic and magnets! Yes, Wim, us poor women always have to bear the funny looks and snickers when we walk into the hardware store and ask for a “stud finder”. When I went to buy one, a very helpful employee volunteered to come to my house personally. I really only wanted to spend $15 on some plastic and magnets!

]]> By: Dave (Original) http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-stud-finder/#comment-128671 Dave (Original) Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:58:03 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=957#comment-128671 Matt, better not take a crap. Someone will post it on SPIN ;) Matt, better not take a crap. Someone will post it on SPIN ;)

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