Finding Studs Under Siding

Walk very slowly along the exterior siding while holding the stud finder.

Finding studs under siding. Measure 16 and mark additional stud locations. This is not always the case depending on the installer. Remove the cover plate. The better way is to locate the edges of the osb sheathing.

Draw a mark at the exact location where the stud finder locates a stud. Locate the switches and outlets which indicate a stud. Using a window as a location guide use a stud finder on the inside to locate a stud or two and transfer that to the outside. Since the baseboard is attached to the studs look to see if.

Turn power off to the room. How to find exterior wall studs standard wall construction. Look at the trim for where it has been nailed to a stud. Remove the section of siding at the elevation you plan on mounting the awning at.

Keeping these points in mind here are the ways i ve been most successful at finding studs. If you have gaps around the outlet box use a long nail or knife blade to locate the stud on either side of the box. Locate an outlet on the wall. Builders use an outside corner as a reference point when framing walls so you might.

If that s true and i wanted to hit a stud close to dead center i d probably make myself about a 6 long 3 32 diameter drill bit locate a stud from inside and bore a hole from inside out next to the stud. You will also find studs. In theory the siding should be nailed at the studs. Today s structural codes require builders to space wall studs uniformly to accommodate.

Place the stud finder at the edge of the exterior siding. Sadly you can t always rely on the nails holding any type of siding to indicate where the studs are but if it s vinyl over plywood the plywood nails should be a good guide. Exterior wall studs measurements. If i don t have any luck.

Then you can check for studs however you like drilling test holes etc. The edges must be nailed into a stud. To the best of my knowledge we won t see a stud by lifting siding unless the house was built about 1925.