Find Wall Stud Under Siding

Anxiously trying to find a wall stud while you re in the process of hanging a picture shelf or tv mount.

Find wall stud under siding.

Add another 1 2 inch for the boxing and 3 4 inch for standard lap siding. Adjust wall thickness measurements accordingly for thicker walls. The cover plate should cover the nail holes. 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.

From the outside hook the tape measure over the outside wall corner and measure in 17 1 4 inches and you should find a stud. If you have drywall walls a stud finder locates studs quickly and accurately. If there are no gaps use a long thin nail and nail it about 1 2 from the edge of the box on each side into the wall. Drive a small nail into the wall where you believe you have found a stud.

Most stud finders are inconsistent at best and i. Add the 5 1 4 inch thickness of the wall to the 12 inches. It s less effective on lath plaster walls but some have a metal scanning feature that may locate the nails securing the lath to the studs. You should feel when it goes into the stud.

Mark when you hit the stud and transfer that to the outside. 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.