expiredidk_then | Staff posted Dec 09, 2023 01:30 AM
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expiredidk_then | Staff posted Dec 09, 2023 01:30 AM
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1. A level. A torpedo level would do. You just dont want to mount it at an angle if you can avoid it
2. Stud finder. You can accomplish this without a tool...if you are planning to mount this near any of your outlets, odds are, all of your outlets are attached on one side to a stud. Knock on the wall on both sides, and you'll hear the solid side. THat's stud #1, measure 16" or 24" to either side with...
3. Tape measure.
4. Not needed, but a drill makes the process a little nicer. These thing usually use thicket screws or lag bolts, and doing it by hand can be toucher. Drilling a pilot hole makes screwing them in easier, etc.
If you have a harbor freight near you, they're usually one of the cheapest options for baseline tools. Honestly, a dollar tree or dollar general will likely have a tape measure and level. Walmart/HD/Lowes type stores should have them all.
Finding a stud is the only critical thing, so you could get by without any tools, just the odds it comes out a little wonky are higher.
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Keep in mind though that unless a wall is an exact multiple of 16", one side of the wall will have two studs that are something other than 16". So if you pick that corner as your starting point you miss the studs. Also windows and doors can cause gaps that aren't 16".
Consider light switches / outlets as well, they are always attached to a stud on one side or the other.
But for someone who is asking how to find studs, I would really just recommend getting a stud finder, they're not expensive (I think I paid 12 bucks when I replaced mine a couple years ago).
Consider light switches / outlets as well, they are always attached to a stud on one side or the other.
How do you make sure you don't hit a electric wire while drilling into a stud? Do you avoid the stud that has light switch /outlets?
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Consider light switches / outlets as well, they are always attached to a stud on one side or the other.
How do you make sure you don't hit a electric wire while drilling into a stud? Do you avoid the stud that has light switch /outlets?
Additionally if they built your house properly they should have put a metal plate where the wiring crosses members.
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