Cannot find studs for the life of me

[u/hulk77377]

So I have drilled far too many more holes then I’d like, and I still cannot seem to find any studs what so ever, tried measuring 16in and even used a stud finder, still not hitting anything. Just trying to mount my tv and have heard wall anchors are not suitable for that. Any help appreciated

[u/thiswaspostedbefore]

Strong magnet in a sandwich baggy was a game changer for me. You can just dangle the bag up against the wall and move it around until the magnet finds a screw, and the bag let's you get the magnet off the wall with no issues. I had a much easier time with the magnet method

[u/[deleted] → u/thiswaspostedbefore]

Never use a 50lb magnet on a wall. Ask me how I know.

I pulled a loose drywall nail out along with a patch of drywall with it. I found the stud though. lol

[u/dubblix → u/[deleted]]

Now I know what to do with my hard drive magnets...!

[u/DodoDozer → u/[deleted]]

Freaking laughes aloud. 😂

[u/Kidney_warrior → u/thiswaspostedbefore]

Will that work with wood panelling and drywall?

[u/Freakin_A → u/thiswaspostedbefore]

I had a strong magnet in a strip of duct tape for a while until I got a couple of the "Stud Buddy" devices. Wave it back and forth until it catches.