A good stud finder is the way to go.
How to determine wood behind dry wall for mounting.
Drywall also known as sheetrock is an essential building component of most homes.
Often called wallboard drywall is usually 1 2 inch thick.
If you think your home might have steel studs you can check by running a magnet along a wall.
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These holes dimples are generally filled with caulk and painted but you may be.
Some electronic stud finders can also detect metal in a wall.
If you re cheap i sometimes will suggest a really powerful magnet.
You ll cut out windows doors and other openings so ignore these while calculating.
The key to calculate the layout of your drywall is minimizing joints and not worrying about waste.
In our post the reinforcement wood behind the drywall is floating and not connected to wall studs.
Drywall is the rigid gypsum based board that forms most walls in homes.
Another type of anchor for drywall and other hollow walls including plaster and lath is a toggle bolt.
I would ensure that a grab bar is installed fastened directly to wall studs or that any blocking put behind drywall is also fastened to wall studs and sufficient enough to support that kind of load.
Separating you and those ugly frames or insulation behind drywall is an expensive material that is easy to work with.
As with other anchors installation is simple.
While nails and screws in wood studs will attract a magnet steel studs will have a stronger attraction along the entire height of the stud.
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If you don t find signs of a stud 16 inches from the first one measure 24 inches from the first stud and look again there.
Drive a small nail into the wall where you believe you have found a stud.
These anchors feature a bolt with a nut that has spring loaded wings that lock into place behind the drywall.
Drill a hole to the recommended size of the nut.
What is behind drywall.
It is either screwed or nailed directly to the wall studs.
Obviously a magnet isn t going to detect wood studs but the screws that hold the drywall.
If you could see behind the drywall or remove it you might see any of the following.