Testing New Stud Finders

Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey tests out a new, smart stud finder. Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thisoldhouse Cost: $80 Skill Level: Beginner Shopping List: Smart Stud Finder [https://amzn.to/2Q9eRYH] Steps: 1. The stud finder Ross tested is smart phone compatible. The way it works, it sends radio frequencies through the wall. When the frequency comes in contact with things in the wall, the frequencies bounce back to the scanner. Based on how the frequencies bounce back, the scanner can determine what it is. 2. The stud finder works well with drywall, plaster, and concrete. Resources: Ross tested out the Walabot DIY Wall Scanner [https://amzn.to/2Q9eRYH], which can detect studs, pipes, and wires behind plaster, concrete, and drywall. It’s compatible only with Android phones. Expert assistance with this segment was provided by TE2 Engineering (http://bit.ly/30M2Zkm). Ask This Old House TV Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we're ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. This Old House releases new segments every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Keywords: This Old House, How-to, home improvement, DIY, ask this old house, ross trethewey, tom silva, technology, smart device, app, stud finder Watch the full episode: http://bit.ly/2JQqBOM Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/1psm4fC Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisoldhouse https://twitter.com/asktoh Pinterest: http://bit.ly/1psm4fE G+: http://bit.ly/1CtsNjJ Instagram: http://bit.ly/1psm1QZ Tumblr: http://bit.ly/1CtsLbH