That 'just use the cheap stud finder' advice cost me a whole afternoon

My buddy Mike who does finish work swore up and down that the $15 magnetic stud finder was all I needed. He said the electronic ones are just fancy gadgets that lie to you. Took his advice and started hanging cabinets in a kitchen remodel in Austin. First two cabinets went in fine, third one I drilled right into a copper pipe because that cheap thing didn't pick up the plumbing shield. Had to cut out the drywall, fix the pipe, and patch everything back up. Took me 5 hours to fix what should have been a 20 minute job. Anyone else ever trust bad advice from someone who should know better?

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lily_cooper7d ago

Magnetic stud finders are GREAT if you enjoy playing drywall roulette.

torres.blair7d ago

Read somewhere you can use a fridge magnet in a pinch.

evan5437d ago

Drywall roulette" is the perfect way to put it. I've had way too many close calls with those things myself.