Finding Studs Through Asbestos Siding

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Finding studs through asbestos siding.

You may be asking how far apart are studs typical stud spacing is 16 inches on center and. My magnet studfinder didn t work either. I m trying to hang an awning on the side of my house over my deck. My house was built in 1920 and has asbestos siding which is awesome and bombproof albiet carcinogenic.

If you have gaps around the outlet box use a long nail or knife blade to locate the stud on either side of the box. Turn power off to the room. Wondering if anyone has advice so i can find the studs. Stud finders are the best way to consistently locate the center of studs.

Remove the cover plate. Although asbestos is no. Locate an outlet on the wall. In the 1970s the public learned what the asbestos industry had known for 60 years that asbestos is highly toxic and that inhaling its fibers can cause lung scarring lung cancer and mesothelioma.

My studfinder doesn t read through that thick ass asbestos. The box is attached to a stud on one side. This means you will always find a stud header or footer on the top bottom or corners of walls.