I finally measured my studs before hanging shelves

Been putting up shelves in my garage for years. Just assumed studs were 16 inches apart. Checked with a finder last Saturday and they were 19 inches on one wall. Anyone else had weird spacing mess up your projects?

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emery_craig10d ago

Wait, your studs were 19 inches apart? That happened to me in a 1950s house I had, drove me crazy trying to hang heavy shelves. I ended up having to use toggle bolts on half the mounts since nothing lined up right.

hill.david10d ago

You really trust a stud finder over just measuring from a corner? Those things are notorious for giving false readings, especially on old plaster or double drywall. People act like they're magic but they're just guessing at density changes. I've never found a house where the studs weren't exactly 16 on center if you just pull a baseboard and find the first one right. Maybe your wall had some shimming or furring strips messing with the sensor, not really a spacing issue at all.