Electronic Stud Finder

Reader's Digest CanadaUpdated: Dec. 08, 2010

Locates studs behind wall coverings by measuring changes in the wall's density.

Can be expensive; inexpensive magnetic finders that react to the screws or nails that secure wall coverings to the studs are also available. Either type can be thrown off by wires or pipes in walls.

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Originally Published: December 08, 2010