The first thing we’re likely to mention is “Make sure the StudSensor™ tool is calibrated.” You’re probably wondering why that’s so important, or why you can’t just turn on the tool and use it?
If all walls were built the same, it would actually be that easy. Unfortunately, every single wall is a different combination of wood types, drywall thicknesses, paint coatings, and so on. In order for a stud finder to see through a wall and determine where a stud is, it has to know what the wall “looks” like to its sensors in order to differentiate the stud. Calibrating the StudSensor™ stud finder on an empty wall gives the device a chance to measure the wall thickness and material density, as well…