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Cold weather stud finder (slrpnk.net)
submitted 1 month ago by pageflight@piefed.social to c/diy@slrpnk.net
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Having fun with my Topdon IR camera.

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[–] CMDR_Horn@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Pro tip, works in hot weather too.

also a 10 dollar studbuddy will be your best friend any time you need to find a stud

[–] pageflight@piefed.social 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Old lath and plaster for me, so they don't work that well.

[–] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

A string of small magnets generally works pretty well. They stick to the nail/screw heads fixing the lath to the studs, and then you can draw a line.