Going by the writing on the wall, it’s for a 3-way dimmer switch. It also is likely the picture was taken during its install and not from someone trying to find a stud
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PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Wowzer trousers that’s bad. There’s even an outlet just to the left, what’s that all about??
Buuut
A stud finder works by sticking to the drywall screws just under the wall paint. A stud finder wouldn’t pick this up unless the hangers screws the drywall to that piece for no reason.
EtherWhack@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Zozano@aussie.zone 10 months ago
They’re more like depth detectors now. They dont work on magnetism, they work by detecting the ultrasonic echoes of what’s behind the wall.
barsoap@lemm.ee 10 months ago
In other words they’re good at knocking on the wall.
MNByChoice@midwest.social 10 months ago
Both kinds exist.
It is helpful to have both.
deur@feddit.nl 10 months ago
Nah, modern stud finders can tell the difference between “drywall with stud behind it” and “drywall without stud behind it” with some rf whatever the hell it does
Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Gnomes. Gnomes live inside and use magic to tell you where the stud is. That’s show it works.
krashmo@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Those gnomes are pretty shit at magic then. I’ve yet to encounter a stud finder that works more than 40% of the time which is just enough to keep you using it but not quite enough to be useful.
Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Skill issue tbh
Empricorn@feddit.nl 10 months ago
THANK you. Finally, someone tells us what’s really happening in there.
PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Oh yeah I totally forgot about the fancy ones. Never loved using them much but I’m sure that’s what the kids call “skill issue.” I’ll lay my life on the line defending the honor of my Stud Buddy though
Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 10 months ago
I use a stud finder and a rare earth magnet with a small light metal chain that (if the stud is plumb) perfectly shows where the stud is.
SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Except some places use glue and 3 screws in the stud. Top bottom and middle.
Burninator05@lemmy.world 10 months ago
On top of everything else, the new outlet isn’t even close to even with the old one.