how to find wall studs and joists without a stud finder EASY

[@MissNebulosity]

While my house was built in 1911, making most of the content in this video irrelevant, I REALLY thoroughly enjoyed your video. I learned a lot about house construction in general and how it can change from house to house, builder to builder. I also learned about some of the possible exceptions to the general rules which is REALLY helpful. That explains why I failed to find studs in the past. Also, the magnet strategy is amazing. To someone who's never thought of that, it seems so brilliant.

[@andrewdimartino7426]

OMG using the magnet to find the drywall fasteners was pure genius! I probably would never have thought of that, but it makes perfect sense.

[@DvsChula]

First 5 minutes helped me out perfectly ☺️ thank you so much

[@zori8191]

Thank you for sharing. I think I'm going to impress my big brother with this knowledge. He works construction. 😊

[@almabanks5615]

Thank you just excellent!! You gave me more girl power, I’m working on ceiling shelves in my garage, this answered alll my questions.

[@fortifor5410]

Really clever and helpful. Thank you

[@katejoyce1503]

This is great stuff, really basic but really comprehensive.

[@david894]

Thank you for such an easy way to find studs!

[@brianpoole9514]

These videos are showing me info that my dad should have. This should count as community service.

[@traningday]

Same here brother, my father didn’t teach me shit.

[@johnwolosz5891]

Nothing like listening to a person with experience... I started to use the knock method... to see where the studs are......when my stud finders were not working over freshly painted walls also.....this gent basically said it all in that not at construction for studs are not 16 inch perfect........great video....

[@lorihayes919]

I'm trying to hand a plant lol 3 videos (besides yours), some googling, and 4 ugly holes later (I know, I know, so stupid! I learned my lesson though!), you helped me the right way and my pothos is beautiful! Thank you!

[@bornearth]

I found the stud! This the 3rd video I watched and finally found them. Using the end of my hammer helped better than knocking... because I could focus more on sound and less on touch (knocking with your hand is tough; especially when you can't find the stud).

[@ЮрийВилин-Каналдлялучника]

Works like a charm. Found studs on wall that has no outlets. Yes, this is lengthy video. But if you watched it from start to end, you get the ability to deal with any dry wall.

[@lukki7ster]

Great detailed video! Thank you

[@neerajbhatia2008]

Great explanation, thanks for sharing.

[@lazizchabane7877]

Thanks well for this video, it very interesting

[@garrettbradley3989]

A+ SO MANY MASTERFULL CLUES

[@jerichowall13]

Awesome, helpful video! When tek fails, the "old fashioned way" helps me feel better about finding studs. My carpenter uses the magnet as a stud finder, insisting it is more accurate. Now, I get it. Wires are my greatest concern, but I am now more confident about being able to avoid them when hanging shelves, etc. Carry on.

[@CourtneyJohnson-ej1mp]

Very helpful thank you 🙏

[@tachaherbert8765]

Very helpful!!! 😁 Thank you so much for posting

[@CuriousMindCenter]

This is very helpful. I have a black and decker BDL190s stud finder, but its weird behavior is really confusing me to such a degree that I have no idea where the stud is. I think the bar magnet and tape measure will give me enough confidence.

[@Anthonyofihs]

I like the magnet trick with finding a stud.

[@jonsolo4776]

Thanks for the info, man! Great tip about the magnet! Also glad I waited till the end to hear the other warnings! Helpful all around!

[@onemooreperson13]

This was very extremely helpful. Thank you!

[@sharievans5149]

Super helpful. Thank you sooooo much!!!!

[@Trytocookthis]

Hi, Dr Chill. I just moved into a small sized apartment after living in a house for 11 years. I am in shock ..... noise upstairs? YES. lol. Also, there are NO CEILING LIGHTS IN LIVING AREA AND BEDROOMS. whaaaaaaaat? I bought a beautiful swag lamp...... yeah, it's laying over there on the floor. LMAO. I suck :( Good news is, I am gonna check out some of that cookiin' you got going on. Take care!

[@SimSkeleton]

Very helpful, but I live in a mobile home - which I'm guessing is plastered walls? I did the knocking strategy and I believe I could tell where the studs were that I needed, but plastered walls must not have the nails in them for the magnet to work. I know you said right in the video that plastered walls are a whole nother story.

[@zalafinari]

I really appreciate all the info in the video. I was aware that the super cheap studfinders just use a magnet but I hadn't thought to just grab one of my strong magnets (from tearing a hard drive apart) and use it directly. I was having a rough time trying to find the studs on a spackled ceiling using my ancient Zircon but between the magnet, knocking and then verification with a tape measure, it was dead simple. Thanks!

[@JoeThornhill]

Ha, I used to use the knocking method at school just out of curiosity.

[@quentindjching5720]

Thanks i learn something new today!!

[@brendasawatsky5236]

great video ty

[@rikilii]

This video is longer than it would take me to go to Home Depot and get a stud finder.

[@Cookingwithdrchill]

maybe, but when you buy something that partially does the job for you, you remain ignorant on how to do it yourself.

[@IdemRedd]

rikilii lol! Yup

[@SourisDanses]

I just bought a stud finder. I wish I didn't, it's a piece of junk.

[@chelvyn]

rikilli: I would rather learn from him properly than making holes all over the wall! The good man who explained things proeprly, please don't even feel a slightest guilt because there do exist a few people like this!

[@seanmc7128]

Hey thanks! I'll be going out to buy a stud finder right away! 👍

[@jeffshepard7721]

Great video. You are a ole timer craftsman. The guy that put up some of the walls in my house. Put some of the studs at various measurements. I have to tear out two walls in my kitchen. Redo the wiring . Rehang studs and drywall. Install the cabinets. Then there is the drywall ceiling that needs to be tore out and rehung with drywall,primed and textured and painted. I have a stairway on the side of my kitchen. It has a partial wall. I need to put up a wall there. Hang drywall, prime, texture, paint and hang cabinets. I need this to block off cold air from the basement. No door until I get the wall up. Then I can put in the floor. This project will be the final project on the first floor. There a few things I want to do to the basement. Rewire some outlets and add outlets, and lights. The vinyl tile needs to be ripped out and reinstalled.This will end all the remodeling in my house. Its taken 17 years and lots of drywall, paint, flooring, bruised fingers, injured foot and a bump on my head. I own it lock stock and barrel. Then there is the outside and the garage. I came up with a video idea for electrical. I will be planning and directing the video soon. Your tips will make the job easier. When Spring breaks and I can haul drywall. The job begins. Take care and god bless you and your family.

[@ArtListens]

Thank you! This was really helpful.

[@JuanGarcia-kk3ux]

Aweson advise and contructive video

[@daddylogan]

Quick question about finding the direction of a ceiling joist. Can you tell immediately by how a ceiling vent is installed to which way the joists are running? Basically we know most standard ceiling vents are held in by two screws on the outer edge...so would it be safe to assume wherever those screws are is the way the joists are running?

[@Cookingwithdrchill]

sometimes, but sometime the vent is between two joists surrounded by 2x4's.

[@daddylogan]

What do you suggest then beside me cutting a hole in the drywall? I watched your video and I see no easy way to tell by looking at my ceiling. I see no tape lines or any indicators. I do have very large beams in my home that run one direction (the direction I am hoping my bedroom joists run) but the rafter tails outside my home run the opposite. Anyhow...the reason I watched your video was because it said I could find the joists without a stud finder...so any more clues besides cutting or climbing up through a tiny horrible hole and crawling through venting to find out? LOL

[@MM-ng4co]

thank you very much !! very helpful .!!

[@Prosecute-fauci]

thanks for the info Will.

[@LauraHutnyan]

Thank you

[@Cookingwithdrchill]

you're welcome

[@traceylea6059]

I can only find them on the corners on the walls and no where else 🤔 why is this? Doesn't stick to the ceiling at all. Plzzzz help 😊

[@trikatykid]

Can you just come over and find them for me? 😂 … I am trying to hang a plant from the ceiling in my apt. My upstairs neighbors are about to hear me knocking ..

[@saradyer9124]

Brilliant thank you 😀

[@kevinmoreno2437]

Very helpful. Love the attention to detail. Could have been shorter.

[@ronniepirtlejr2606]

I knew there would be tons of "know-it-alls" that would give you a thumbs down for doing this. Lol

[@BurtBowers]

I have very powerful magnet & wont hold to my walls being i have plaster walls its a guess in the dark although i see the stud next to the inside electrical box which is nailed to the stud but its tricky looks like its next to stud but then looks like its 1 inch away from box its all guessing..

[@CaryCotterman]

"This video's more about new homes" he says. Good instructional video, but every video I see or article I read is about sheetrock. Most pre-1960s houses have plaster walls over wooden or metal lath, or lathboard. It's not so easy to find studs through plaster and its substructure, and stud finders don't work very well. I end up drilling small exploratory holes where I think a stud should be, then patching them. Primitive, but it works.

[@sladariusc]

Thank you for this. My home was built in the 1950's, and this is the problem I'm experiencing. I'm going to try your technique.

[@العراقيالمبدع-ي1ي]

You can knock the wall and find any diffrenet in sound you know it mean there is a stud there

[@cryscarolyn5792]

THANK YOU!!!!

[@asinheaven]

Ignore the comments about the length of the video. I learned important concepts to the very end. Thank you!

[@stevederitis8755]

Would there ever be wires on top of these studs. I don't want to nail into wires.

[@Cookingwithdrchill]

wires are not on top of studs.

[@stevederitis8755]

HOW TO BE AWESOME SAUCE ok thanks. Also i got wood paneling and i am trying to hang up curtains on my sliding glass door. Im having trouble drilling into it to hang them up. Is the studs typically next to these doors as well.

[@Cookingwithdrchill]

above a door or a window there is what is called a header. it can be anywhere from an inch or so away from the top of the window to a few inches depending. there are studs usually 2 to 3 on each side that hold the header in place. there will be studs and headers there but they may be a few inches away from the door or window.

[@Flux-Fuse]

put plastic wrap on the magnet so you don't mark the paint

[@thecreativeworkshophd753]

I love your video. However, HD had a sale on a stud finder and I couldn't resist picking it up for $20 plus a level. My sense of hearing isn't any good, nor my sight, or my intelligence. Math and thinking is too hard for me these days. ;). I also have a super old historic home and back in the day over 120 years ago they didn't follow any building codes or standards. Also my wall studs go at angles!!! I will think about your great advice. My stethoscope might help. #TheCreativeWorkshopHD

[@andresmeza4501]

This guy know alot about walls

[@raving888]

So basically, as you can't differentiate between timber, ac wires and water pipes, you need to buy a multi detector anyway! Still I did like the general common sense approach expressed in this video, especially the use of magnets. Thanks.

[@Cookingwithdrchill]

no you can differentiate between timber, electric, and plumbing. you don't need a detector. you need to be cautious when drilling and nailing. also, electric and plumbing can somewhat be predicted where their locations are.

[@raving888]

Hey thanks for getting back. I understand how you can predict where electric and plumbing are probably located, but say for instance you're not sure if an electric cable lies where you want to drill, surely you don't 'cautiously'' drill or nail in that area.

[@Cookingwithdrchill]

sure you do, but keep in mind that electric is not supposed to be installed next to the drywall and is supposed to have nail plates to prevent accidental drilling or nailing. I don't know of any detector that would accurately find wires or plumbing unless it was right up against the drywall.

[@raving888]

Thanks again, I can visualise how things are located relative to one another now, and understand how to be cautious, e.g..just drill far enough to penetrate the drywall and not to let the drill bit go unnecessarily further risking hitting other services..

[@CALISUPERSPORT]

Do floor joists also have nail plates? There's alot of these videos about using the tripod tool to fix squeaky subfloors, but people comment that you could end up drilling through plumbing or electrical.

[@SGhetty]

Gratitude

[@roymulinix]

Thanks for the common sense advice--and having an American accent. Some of these Brits , Aussies aren't easy to understand mate.

[@joydelosreyes3266]

why don't you have horizontal studs in walls in america?

[@Cookingwithdrchill]

because gravity is vertical here

[@hightower-lll]

1:08 to 1:11 nope getting a stud finder thank you though!

[@BaeLasso]

20 mins video for this??? it's not easy!

[@louish.9414]

Older homes are harder 1900s

[@temperencelementel6070]

💙👍

[@babyninofan1908]

fk dat im buying a stud finder

[@MrNanah38]

I agree stud finders are garbage

[@wolfmantroy6601]

My GOD man, get to the point! You lost me at about 4 min.

[@Cookingwithdrchill]

idiots with short attention span never amount to anything in life. get used to being a nothing.

[@wolfmantroy6601]

@@Cookingwithdrchill, Touche Sir. But too late. I am already a self made man. I thought you were going to show me a good way to find a stud, and you very well may have. But dang man get to it. I didn't watch the entire clip. Did you use a rare earth magnet? That is one of my favorites. Strong magnets jump to drywall screws.

[@wolfmantroy6601]

@@Cookingwithdrchill- PS work on your insulting comebacks. You appear uneducated and ill informed. At least form a proper sentence structure.

[@snafu1957]

support & respect, now if a millennial will get it....