trying to find studs under a foil type back sheeting with hardi board siding on the out side. had a franklin but it dosnt scan through the foil.
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Foil backed insulation will be picked up as metal in the wall by this sensor and any other sensor I have ever owned.
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I installed mine in my attic, but I do not think I have foil backing. I have not had any issues. I live north of Charlotte, NC.
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You can press out your old ones, or buy new studs, and press out/in the fine thread. Hope you have a press. or most shops with them will do it for little money.
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I suppose if the dry wall is thin enough, a hot line behind the dry wall will set it off. It does go off when you begin to get near a hot line. But, if I'm not mistaken, Zicon makes a stud finder that locates wires and conduit behind the wall, as well as metal and wood studs.
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This tool is not really designed to do all of that. it will cut thru your drywall easily. I would suggest a sawzall for your studs and hardi siding. Use a jig saw for you cabinet. I used it to cut access holes in interior plaster walls and it worked great.
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I have used this on 3/8" and 1/2 " drywall and was 100% on the money finding a stud. I hope this has helped .
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I would suggest that you locate the studs behind the siding in order to install it without any problems.
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I had bad experience with this equipment. I had a hard times finding studs behind single layer of sheet-rock. I'm not sure if it going to work on cement wall. Not this brand.
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Find the studs on the wall since the locations for the screws for the equipment line up with the typical stud spacing. You can get a cheap, magnetized stud finder or for an even easier way to mark the studs, there are electronic stud finders that you can get for $10-$20
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Not very good I am afraid. You can get a pretty good depth reading at 3/4" or maybe 1 1/2" and that is pushing it. Alternatively you can use a very thin drill bit to bore a small hole and see if wood bits come out. This is not accurate and you may have to drill several holes before you find the stud center and you may have to patch your misses afterwards.
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I did not try to find one so not sure. They will check at gate. If concerned about scratches or damage could bubble wrap the metal parts.
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I love it! It works every time. I have some very expensive electronic stud finders that do a good job at times. After buying this, they are doing a great job of collecting dust!
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I didn't look close enough. I Have an identical meter that says Hardline Products on it. My earlier response was true for that. Sendec; I'm not sure about
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Not with this junk. This stud finder is absolutely terrible. I used it in my house and it caused me to make holes in my wall. It is not reliable at all. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT.
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There are slots all along the rails across the back so you can hit your studs, then a nice plastic trim price hides them. Actually pretty nice.
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It depends on how wide the stud is. Best bet is to use a good stud finder to find the edges. I sometimes drill through the drywall with a small bit to find out. Some of the other answers my be more accurate than mine :)