How to find center of studs to Hang an extension ladder in my garage

[JEDI]

i have a light 16' aluminum extension ladder.

to reduce floor space, I want to hang it on my garage wall, which is made of drywall.

I plan to use a couple of these hooks:

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it's rated for 20lbs (each).

 

[waffleironhead]

Most decent stud finders will show the center for you.
http://www.zircon.com/products/center_ss_i60.html

With stud finders, spending more money on better brands is usually worth it due to better sensing depth.

 

[JEDI]

Most decent stud finders will show the center for you.
http://www.zircon.com/products/center_ss_i60.html

With stud finders, spending more money on better brands is usually worth it due to better sensing depth.

ahh..thx!

for some reason I thought stud finders only picked up metal (kinda like a metal detector).
I was wondering how it senses wood?

 

[Greenman]

A magnet will find the nails holding the drywall to the framing, that will be close enough. Or you can go old school and rap on the wall with a knuckle and listen for the change in pitch, that's how I've done it for years.

 

[JEDI]

A magnet will find the nails holding the drywall to the framing, that will be close enough. Or you can go old school and rap on the wall with a knuckle and listen for the change in pitch, that's how I've done it for years.

I tried rapping w/knuckles on the drywall to hear the wood stud.
rapped about 3 feet. couldnt hear the difference

 

[HeXen]

I have a $10 Black n decker and a Stanley, Both works great. I used it many times to hang shelves, my TV's..etc. Never missed a stud yet.

 

[edro]

lol, best Home and Garden thread ever.