well i know its late but i like to work in the nigh time..

o.k here is my issue. i have 2 different stud finders and never had a problem using them since i had them untill today.

the stud finder works like this.. it lights up green and then when it sense'* a stud the light turns from green to red to let you know you found the stud.

my problem is that when i try either stud finder they both work at first and start off green but within a inch of movement they immediatly turn red and stay red thru out the entire wall.

and this happens in mostly every wall in my house. and 2 of the walls just the light stays green and acts as if no studs are present in those 2 walls..

can some one explain this to me, the only thing i can think of is all my walls are brick or concrete,, or is it time for me to go and buy and try another stud finder..

are you letting it calibrate before using?

i know with my bros, we had that problem if we didnt let it calibrate before trying to use it to find a stud

how old is the house? I don't know much about construction at all, but if it'* an older house maybe it has plaster with lath boards?

Maybe one wall is solid while one is hollow?

Or it might be that calibration thing. If you go for that no fun, logical answer.

x2. My stud finder has a 'deep scan' mode just for plaster & lathe

Don't forget to scan yourself to remind your wife your a stud






I hope someone gets that joke

I don't know if yours is like mine, but I have to hold it at the bottom so it works properly. I don't remember why, but the manual said that. So I have to put the finder on the wall, then push the button keeping my hand down low and then slide it across the wall.

i figured out that the problem was that my stud finder was only able to read a certain depth and my walls were i was checking were 1 inch sheet rock over brick. :?

therefore my stud finders were fine they were just out dated..