Walk very slowly along the exterior siding while holding the stud finder.
Find wall stud under siding.
If you don t find signs of a stud 16 inches.
Measure 16 and mark additional stud locations.
Step 2 use a magnetic stud finder.
If i don t have any luck.
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 should feel when it goes into the stud.
Add another 1 2 inch for the boxing and 3 4 inch for standard lap siding.
Since the baseboard is attached to the studs look to see if.
You will be wow d.
If you have access to a magnetic stud finder begin this step by running the device across your wall of choice and wait for it to indicate the presence of a wall stud.
The box is attached to a stud on one side.
Keeping these points in mind here are the ways i ve been most successful at finding studs.
Adjust wall thickness measurements accordingly for thicker walls.
From the outside hook the tape measure over the outside wall corner and measure in 17 1 4 inches and you should find a stud.
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This is not always the case depending on the installer.
Add the 5 1 4 inch thickness of the wall to the 12 inches.
The best way to find a stud while working on on the outside whether brick siding or stone is to use an electronic stud finder.
Locate the switches and outlets which indicate a stud.
Place the stud finder at the edge of the exterior siding.
If there are no gaps use a long thin nail and nail it about 1 2 from the edge of the box on each side into the wall.
Remove the section of siding at the elevation you plan on mounting the awning at.
To the best of my knowledge we won t see a stud by lifting siding unless the house was built about 1925.
The edges must be nailed into a stud.
This type of stud finder will locate metal studs as well as metal construction materials that secure other kinds of wall studs in place.
In theory the siding should be nailed at the studs.
Look at the trim for where it has been nailed to a stud.