5 Ways to Find Studs Without a Stud Finder

Summary by Krater

The host of Essential Craftsman demonstrates several methods for locating wall studs behind drywall without a stud finder, using visual cues, hammering, baseboard inspection, and toothpaste for hanging pictures.

From the video

Answers: How do you find wall studs without a stud finder?

• locating wall studs without stud finder
• electrical outlet stud placement
• baseboard junction alignment
• toothpaste picture hanging trick
• exterior siding stud measurement
• magnetic stud finding

What it concludes

• Electrical outlets usually have a stud on one side or the other about 99% of the time.
• Baseboards in western framing have bottom plates, allowing studs to be nailed through the bottom plate if boards are not too tall.
• Toothpaste applied to picture frame attachment points helps transfer and locate exact screw spots on the wall.
• Lath and plaster walls are impervious to finding studs unless you go to the outside of the wall.
• Using a small magnet can help find hidden nails in drywall when stud finders fail.