Finding Wall Studs Through Tile

How to find studs behind a tile wall.

Finding wall studs through tile.

Dielectric constant stud finders do a poor job of locating studs behind tile as they are prone to returning a host of false positives. This well designed stud finder features a simple hand held design that will comfortably fit into your storage space. This is the type of stud finder that you slide across a wall until a red light signals that there is a solid mass such as a wooden stud behind the covering surface. Tile provides an attractive bathroom or kitchen wall covering since it is both waterproof and durable but finding the studs behind the tile can prove difficult.

Use a special deep sensor stud finder than can go through tile. We do not recommend the use of basic studsensor models with only stud scan or deepscan modes to locate studs behind tiled walls. Use a standard stud finder above the tile and plumb down from it. A high end magnetic stud finder the neodymium n52 combines the accuracy of some of the leading electronic models with the simplicity of magnetic options.

No two tile walls are alike. Aging in place article how to drill into tile video. Watch this video to find out more. Multiscanner models with metal scan mode may help to identify the pattern of nails or screws attaching the lath or sheetrock to the wall beneath the tile.