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The StudBuddy Magnetic Stud Finder

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READ NEXT: The best wall filler you can buy The best stud finders you can buy in 2023 1. Bosch Professional Stud Finder: Best stud finder It has three scanning modes to detect wooden beams and joists at different depths, and two more to scan for either metals or live cables. The LCD screen is crisp, and clearly displays the type of material you’re detecting, how close you are to it, the depth, and when you’ve landed at the centre of it. It will beep too, which helps in tight spaces. You press the power/mode button to switch on and cycle through the modes, and there’s a well-positioned scan button on the side of the handle to recalibrate the device and start detecting. Stud walls are part of the fabric of today’s buildings: whether you live in a new build or have an older property that’s been altered over time, the chances are you’ve got a stud wall or two. While it’s usually fine to tap a hook for a sensibly sized picture frame straight into the plasterboard, if you want to hang something heavy such as a large mirror, or install a television wall mount, it’s essential you locate and drill into the studs. And if you need to drill into a stud, you’ll need a stud finder. Cheaper, less sophisticated stud finders are essentially small metal detectors, or even simply magnets, relying on finding nails in studwork. The problem with these stud finders is that it can be hard to distinguish between those nails and other metalwork, such as cables or water pipes.

The stud finder will alert you when something is detected. Depending on the device, it will tell you the type of material that it’s found – magnetic or non-magnetic metal, or non-metallic. If you just have a magnetic stud finder, you should be able to feel it as you scan the wall. Despite its professional label, it’s straightforward to use even for an amateur, with modes to detect metal – magnetic and non-magnetic – live wires, and those all-important studs behind drywalls. It has a three-colour display that illuminates green when nothing has been detected, yellow when you’re close to a target, and red when it’s detected something. There’s even an indicator to show when you’re at the centre of the target, while a hole in the unit allows you to mark the drill hole using the tool supplied. Unlike the other stud finders here, the DeWalt doesn’t show you the entire stud, just the centre of it. That cuts down on confusion or ambiguity as to whether you’re drilling into the heart of the stud, or perilously close to the edge. There’s no screen though, so you’ll have to watch the LEDs and listen for the buzzer – as you move closer to the target, the beeps will sound more rapidly, and the left and right arrows light up to show where the nearest stud is. Bosch’s Professional Stud Finder is far from the cheapest, but if you’re looking for a fully featured unit that you’re going to use frequently, it’s the one to have. It also comes with a wrist strap and a drill marker, plus a protective case, even though it has an IP54 dust protection rating.

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