Electronic stud finders work by moving horizontally against the wall to detect wood and metal studs. Depending on the brand of electronic finder that you’re using, the detector will give a ...

That doesn’t mean stud finders work like X-ray vision, though—there’s a lot going on in walls, and it’s hard, despite advances in tech, for any device to determine what’s a pipe and what ...

If you're hanging something heavy on the wall, you'll need to mount it to a wall stud. A stud finder will help you locate ...

A beep and a green light on the top lit up to indicate the stud finder was ready to go to work. With this stud finder, I discovered the user has to hold the power button down while scanning—let ...