This faith in technology also causes homeowners to blindly trust electronic stud finders. One memorable time, I must have put 20 holes in a wall due to my faith in these untrustworthy little units. And don't even talk to me about those $.99 magnetic stud finders...essentially a good idea, but with too-weak magnets and funky pointers that sometimes move too much, sometimes not enough.
In reality, stud-finding is detective work. You pound, you listen, you feel, you measure, and somehow between all these methods, you find a stud. Maybe.
The Magic Stud Finder is almost like the perfect compromise between the two. Load up two super-sticky target magnet disks into the holder; sweep the holder across the wall in familiar fashion; and wait until one of the target magnets smacks tight against a drywall screw or nail (or metal stud) embedded in the drywall.
But can the proverbial 4 year-old use a Magic Stud Finder? Luckily, I had not just a proverbial 4 year-old--but a flesh and blood one--right on hand.
