How it Works: Wall Scanners

The pocket-size gadgets that can detect the location of framing behind drywall and plaster used to be called stud finders. That term, however, is now a bit misleading because better-quality tools detect much more than studs. Associate editor Rob Yagid explains how these tools, now called wall scanners by some companies, detect wood and metal studs, live electrical wires, and ferrous and nonferrous metals.

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