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Originally Posted by villagetinker
If you need the info for your specific home, contact Sumter County Building department and get your house plans, about 6 pages there will be some info in these. I have found the best way to determine the stud type is to use a small drill 1/16 inch or smaller, and drill into the stud. If it stop after 5/8 inch, you have a metal stud, if it continues in, you have wood. NOTE: you use light pressure on the drill when doing this.
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Another way to find if there is steel studs is use a magnet. I have one from an old hard drive, and it will easily stick to the wall if there is a steel stud.
I used to do commercial construction - electrician - and the steel studs I see in the photos are not load bearing steel studs. There is a much thicker steel stud that is used for load bearing and it is not 'shiny', it is a duller metal. Well, it was way back in the 80's/90's. I think, as others said in the comments, that TV uses wood for load bearing.
It also made depend on the age of your home.
Now, I'm going go check mine!!! Never though of it since I haven't done any modifications.