Finding Studs Through Aluminum Siding

I tried locating the studs from the inside.

Finding studs through aluminum siding. The walls are vinyl sided and i prefer not to have to lift it up. Stud finders are the best way to consistently locate the center of studs. Since the baseboard is attached to the studs look to see if. I have a situation where i need to mount a fairly stout bracket to the exterior of the building and i need to find one of those studs to do so.

The purpose is to anchor window boxes directly to studs on 2nd floor of the home. Add the 5 1 4 inch thickness of the wall to the 12 inches. I m having trouble finding the studs through the exterior of our home. The best way to find a stud while working on on the outside whether brick siding or stone is to use an electronic stud finder.

There is a power outlet beneath the window so i know where that stud is. At 03 09 am 2 22 2009 wayne wrote. Walk very slowly along the exterior siding while holding the stud finder. If i don t have any luck.

Ranging in price from 10 to 50 an electric stud finder will locate the center of any stud that that is covered by less. Add another 1 2 inch for the boxing and 3 4 inch for standard lap siding. Locate the switches and outlets which indicate a stud. I found these answers on a different site.

Place the stud finder at the edge of the exterior siding. For example if you locate an interior stud 12 inches from the corner add the thickness of the drywall usually 1 2 inch plus the thickness of the studs which is 3 1 2 inches if the studs are two by fours. Keeping these points in mind here are the ways i ve been most successful at finding studs. I was wondering.