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Discuss Stud Finder in the Tiling Tools at TilersForums; Hi Can anyone recommend a good, reliable stud finder? cheers MissyT...
          
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    Hi

    Can anyone recommend a good, reliable stud finder?

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    Default Re: Stud Finder

    Zircon make good ones...


    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw6qdxNIR78]YouTube - Zircon Stud Finder - How to video[/ame]

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    I have various Zircons ranging in age up to 15 years or so. They work well. I recently bought the one with "the bells and whistles", which finds steel, pipe, electric, etc. I think it was only about $50. It will deep scan plaster, as well.

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    Rob - is that new plaster skim (say under 4 months old), Ive got a Ryobi and my mate has a top of the range Bosch and neither work on plaster at second fix stage. though they both work on old established plaster in our houses back home, but for new house builds Id like to find a stud finder that works.

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    Hi Stan, I'd have to experiment with that deep scan feature on new plaster. I use it in old houses where the plaster was finished 50-100 years ago, and is definately dried out by now.

    I'll try to remember to check it the next time my men are doing plaster work on one of our jobs.

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    And not one smutty reply,standards are slipping....

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    I was waiting for someone else or Wivers to say it first

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rad2474 View Post
    And not one smutty reply,standards are slipping....

    Rad, I was thinking about saying something, but Dave and GRR run a tight ship around here and we can't get away with much.

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    Thanks I'll have a look into Zircon.

    cheers
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    Still got the old gold chain, open shirt and a hairy chest, I can grow a magnum tache in a week or so, call me up sometime, maybe we can do something, know what I'm saying.
    Ferrari is long gone but I do have access to a mates Morris Marina.
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    no comment Wivs?

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    This is a good topic as some public liability policies insist you have a stud/pipe finder written into the small print and not having one may invalidate your cover I am lead to believe

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    Here you go Miss T.......

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    S'funny but the first that came to my mind when i read the caption was "wivers"

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