Finally, we’re saved from that classic stud finder joke. You know the one: Someone on your job site or that dude you married picks up an electronic stud finder, puts it against his chest, presses the button and says “Hey, it works! It found the stud!” Arf. Arf. Arf. Yah, twenty times later, not quite as funny. Read More
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Zircon i700 Stud Finder Review
So, you’re looking to find a stud? Rather than go to places like Match.com or eHarmony, why not use a Stud Finder like the Zircon i700? Over the years, i’ve probably owned 3 or 4 Zircon stud finders. I’ve used them all with very limited success. I should insert a caveat here: I almost always seem to find myself in a home or apartment with plaster, not drywall. Sadly, plaster is to stud finders what Kryptonite is to Superman.
After taking a stud finder hiatus, I decided I needed to see how far stud-finding technology has progressed recently and decided to give the Zircon i700 a try. I’m going to be putting in a couple large bathroom mirrors shortly, and decided stud mounting would really be preferred over a non-stud install that results in the mirrors crashing dramatically to the floor resulting in over a decade of bad luck. Read More