will it find studs under carpet?
373554
Kind of....I just bought one to help with finding floor joist for "squeak no more" screws. Carpet is about at the max range of the deep setting. I pushed down on mine while scanning and it will try to display some of the segments when it gets near the joist. It worked fine on hardwood parquet flooring. I tried both this e50 and the more expensive one on display at local Lowes store, and the e50 would sense the stud better from the furtherest distance than the higher end model, so I went with the e50.
249460
This is pretty thin, so I if there are any lumps or bumps under it you would notices. So I wouldn't put it on a thick carpet, I would recommend using this on short carpet or tile/wood floor.
1287590
Always secure the tract to a stud. You can purchase a reliable stud finder for $20.00.
541101
It detects ferrous metal, not wood. If the stud has a screw or other metal, which it should have attaching the tile backer board to the stud, it will locate the screw or nail. I'm also very impressed with this product.
680491
Yes behind plaster up to 3/4 inch and no stud finder detects wires. It detects studs. What you need is xray vision for detecting wires
1119563
It only works on wall material that has been nailed or screwed in place. The stud finders are magnetic, so they work be being attracted to metal.
475676
if your in a known gold area, and you know how to use this detector it will. not flakes but pickers and nuggets. make sure TO ground balance
1121937
No, the floor anchors will still show. These mats go around them. Basically, any upholstery is covered.
132595
The stud finder will find the drywall screws (and therefore the stud) in your wall. You're still ultimately mounting to a stud, so you should be fine.
1427533
It depends on how wide the stud is. Best bet is to use a good stud finder to find the edges. I sometimes drill through the drywall with a small bit to find out. Some of the other answers my be more accurate than mine :)
2204434
Yes - The mat does have small studs on it.Mine is on a 1/2 inch pile carpet in basement with no padding - the studs do not hold it in place, I just reposition every few weeks. It is not used everyday - in basement office.
1667413
Very unlikely. A cabinet backing is either 1/2" thick or it is thinner stuff but has a 1/2" frame keeping it off the wall. That's too far away, the magnets won't stick. This product only works on studs with drywall nails or screws in it. Those are just below the surface. However, many framing areas call for a lot more studs than are required for hanging drywall, so the drywall crew just skips them. If you don't also have a traditional stud finder, you should have one of those before you have this. Also, why do you want to detect studs through the cabinet backing? Why not mark studs before hand on the back splash and above where the top cabinets will sit? I thought you're supposed to connect cabinets to the wall through the rails at the top and bottom, not inside the cabinet.
1763356
Mine is about that and it slides under quite easily and mine is on carpet. You shouldn't have any issues with it...
1166860
Yes! The type of screw (at least 2 1/2 inches minimum) use will depend on what lies underneath the carpet.
1810413
I think it will. I'd suggest that you use blue tape to mark positives and take the average from many data points as an answer. I was able to find metal as small as the leg of a construction staple imbedded (about 1/8") in wood consistently.
274332
No - the bottom are made of a felt type product that would catch on carpet.
1160225
It depends on your carpet, I would say. If you have carpet and padding and can fish it through, I would say you'd be fine. You'll probably detect it's presence but I don't think it'd be too invasive. If possible run it against the wall with cable guides.