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Old 01-13-2024, 07:40 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.
Lowes sells a magnetic stud finder (very cheap) and it works great for finding the metal studs. I used it when I was redoing our closets. Great product.