What are the chances this would locate studs from outside of a house, through vinyl siding?
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I have vinyl siding on my house. I just tried it on my house. It did not work.
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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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I would think zero, because Vinyl siding is not directly attached to the house. It is "floating" on top of the exterior. That said, you could go to a door or window, near where you want to find a stud, and scan the inside for the studs, then use the door or window as a guide on the outside to measure where it is. Ie, if it's 10" to the left of the window on the inside, it will be 10" from the same side of the window on the outside. Just be sure to measure accurately, and from the same spot on the window - as interior and exterior moldings are not the same widths.
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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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My guess is no but I am not positive. Only have used inside thorough drywall.
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Hi Sandy. I used mine specifically to find the studs in lathe and plaster walls and it worked great. I know others using this tool to recover pallet wood before working with it and they had good success.
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It only works on wall material that has been nailed or screwed in place. The stud finders are magnetic, so they work be being attracted to metal.
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Don't know. My house has vinyl siding. If the're pecking on your house they are probably looking for bugs.
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Absolutely! This will detect very small nails thru plaster and wood. I have been impressed by this tool every time I use it. -Roger
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You should be able to mount it on vinyl siding but you may need a sealant to keep out the rain.
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Yes a believe it will work great for that purpose. I purchased it to find studs in my plaster walls and it exceeded my expectations. Just follow the directions and make sure you dont have any metal near the wood you are checking to avoid false readings as it is sensative. But I am very happy with this tool.
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I used this nailer to install Hardiplank siding. Its too powrful for vinyl siding. Personally, I wouldn't install vinyl siding on a storage building, much less a house.
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That's true: it can't distigush between AC, wood or just metal. You have to aproximate/figure out the lay out of them. Other thsn that, it's prety precise finding the wood studs. Good luck! C-tin.
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I am sorry. That I do not know. I have aluminum siding and mounted to directly to the house.
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I suggest you contact mold armor discuss or with a hardware store expert (Lowes or home depot). I would stay away from any hard bleach products. All I know for sure is that it worked extremely well on vinyl siding.
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Mount it near your outside outlet and yes, two screws into the siding will hold it.
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It can be as long as you don't expect the aluminum to hold it up. You have to go through to the studs or masonry wall. The siding is merely a facade over what lies below. Connect to the structure and you will be more than happy.
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The rule of thumb is that the nail should go into the stud at least twice the thickness of the material being fastened. Example: 5/8" siding would require a minimum of a 6d nail, (2")
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Every stud has detectable nails, otherwise the drywall would pull away. On each stud the nails are probably about 12 inches apart vertically.
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There should be two hooks and 2 plastic anchors that attach under the siding.
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I have scanned thru 1/4" oak veneer paneling over sheet rock and located wooden studs. Franklin states that the max detection depth, under real world conditions is 1.1", and 1.5" under ideal conditions.