Wall studs

[Imp]

If you got a cheap stud finder, just return or burn it. I bought a $15 one, lot of false readings, piece of crap. They only work down to an inch or so.

The expensive ones work deeper and probably more reliably.

 

[bonkers325]

Got one of those electronic wall stud finder but it's worthless. Giving false readings and going crazy. The walls in the garage are covered up so I can't see the studs there but the bracings in the garage roof are 24" on center. Can I assume that the rest of the studs in the house are 24" on center?

bracings almost always go to the studs, so 24" on center is a good assumption. 24' o/c is acceptable in some places, depending on your local building code. common convention is 16" o/c because most drywalls not perform well when installed onto studs @ 24" o/c.