"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Whether you're hanging pictures or a new TV, a bit of wall decor does wonders to make a room feel ...

Whether you’re hanging shelving, a large mirror, or brackets for a flat screen TV, you need a wall stud to ensure items actually, well, stay on the wall. “Sometimes it’s not the weight of the item,” ...

If you’re doing some DIY that involves drilling into walls to hang an item, it’s a good idea to check if there are any wall studs first. These are vertical, structural beams that form the frame of a ...

Stud Find is an iPhone application that uses the device's built-in magnetometer to find metal studs, screws, nails and anything metallic in a wall. The iPhone's three-axis magnetometer is an ...

Looking for a simple iPhone app to do the work of a stud finder? ENR tests 16 stud finding iPhone apps and susses out the best and worst.

Editor's note: February 2, 2026 – For our latest update, we tested two new stud finders. The first is the Zircon Multiscanner A250, which impressed for its incredible ease of use. The other new ...