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stud finder
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Noun1.stud finder - a small permanent magnet in a metal containerstud finder - a small permanent magnet in a metal container; when the magnet clicks against the container it indicates that the magnet is directly over an iron nail that holds the wallboard to a stud
permanent magnet, static magnet - a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field
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You can usually find studs by tapping the wall but a more reliable way is to use an electronic stud detector.
sorted! diy by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
Before you starting sawing through these, it's very important to check this is not a load-bearing wall and also use a wire, pipe and stud detector to check there are no electrical cables or pipes behind the plasterboard.
How to lock up an extra room; The need for more space meant the ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
The Draper stud detector costs around pounds 27 from DIY stores.
design doctor; Home Life editor DONNA HARDIE answers your DIY ... by Hardie, Donna / The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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