Stud and Wire Detectors

[5cupa]

been after one of these for the flat to do some work. but cant find one that is recommended.

anyone have they think is worth buying e.g Black & Decker ?



thanks

[BEANFro Elite]

Its actually quite easy to work out where wires and studs are, first of all domestic electrical installations are generally limited to individual singles cables run is steel conduit (if your house is at least 15 years old) and MUST be run in a straight line whether its vertical or horizontal, so you know if you are near a light switch then the cables from the switch to the light bulb flex will be running up to the ceiling in a straight line.

Knowing this, you can work out the likely positions of wires whereever you see a ring-main plug socket and other electrical fittings.

The studs are a bit hit and miss but generally, you should tap the wall lightly and listen to the difference the parts of the walls make, this should help you determine roughly where there is a stud.

It takes some practise but it works for me when I'm at work

Good hunting.


P.S. And if you can't be arsed with doing all that, that I suggested, heres what I found

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[JPreston]

BEANFro am I right in thinking that water pipes (central heating and the like) will either be boxed off in corners (i.e. not behind flat plasterboard in the middle of a wall) or in the floor?

[BEANFro Elite]

Don't know, as I'm not a plumber, however, at work, they always seem to run pipes in a similar way to electrical cables as in, straight stretches usually low down to the floor if runnig vertically, and typically in the corner if going up.


Look up the regulations for plumbing etc. as I'm a spark