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Old 01-11-2024, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by villagetinker View Post
I will offer a tip, take a very small drill and drill several holes to determine the exact location of the metal stud, then use these to drill the hole in the center of the stud, the toggle type can fail to seat correctly if not located close to the center of the stud.
If you use a Walabot, you can easily see exactly where the stud is without drilling. The Walabot uses advanced wall imaging and can show you wires, pipes, steel and wood studs. Different materials show up in different colors. It's like a super stud finder and works great!