overboarding

[Deleted member 29624]

I saw something on the internet the other day saying instead of knocking holes in a ceiling to find a joist when overboarding you can use a strong magnet to find the old screwheads and by this find the joists.....does anyone do it that way? Just out of interst really as I never would have thought of that.

 

[GrantyBoy]

Must be a SERIOUSLY strong magnet.

What site was it?

 

[Olican]

Always cut wee holes and ping chalk line, sometimes check the middle of the line to make sure

 

[Deleted member 29624]

Must be a SERIOUSLY strong magnet.

What site was it?

Neodymiam magnets are very strong...not advocating it just wondered if it worked.....would be a dust free job if it did.

 

[BigK]

Always cut wee holes and ping chalk line, sometimes check the middle of the line to make sure

And if it lends itself, I counter batten with 2x1 with a nail gun. Quicker all round


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[Deleted member 29624]

Always cut wee holes and ping chalk line, sometimes check the middle of the line to make sure

Yeah that was the way I knew.

 

[Danny]

Always cut wee holes and ping chalk line, sometimes check the middle of the line to make sure

That is the only way.....

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[Vincey]

I never overboard I always rip the whole ceiling down and re board.

 

[Arti]

just got in the loft and drill holes either side of the joists..........................

not sure about ceilings on the ground floor like............................

didnt think this post through did i................................what about using magnets ??

 

[Nicm]

And mind the motorbike.

 

[Rossi46]

I've thought of one of those stud/metal/electric sensor jobbies would be good to save on the mess. Came home black again today with knocking holes in lathe.

 

[Jgreenplastering]

Neodymiam magnets are very strong...not advocating it just wondered if it worked.....would be a dust free job if it did.

Not guaranteed to find a centre of joist though most likely.
When butting 2 boards on a joist I couldn't trust the magnets to find the centre id have to knock a hole to be sure to be sure.


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[Vincey]

Lodan just get the hammer and

WHACK holes in the ceiling start at one end and work your way down each joist is a hammer width apart.


Just watch that the ceiling don't cave in and fall through to the ground floor.

 

[puddove]

we use a bradel, smaller hole than the hammer head - then use chalk line to trace the joist

 

[jet]

Did one at weekend ,
Find joists with a screw
no eating black lime involved

 

[Squarehead]

Still got to find the edges of the joist to find centre though. Am I missing something?

 

[Deleted member 29624]

Lodan just get the hammer and

WHACK holes in the ceiling start at one end and work your way down each joist is a hammer width apart.


Just watch that the ceiling don't cave in and fall through to the ground floor.

Yeah i know how to do it with a hammer and a chalkline was just wondering if anyone has tried it with the magnet as stumbled across it in the internet....i'll get my coat

 

[Vincey]

we use a bradel, smaller hole than the hammer head - then use chalk line to trace the joist

Yeah i know how to do it with a hammer and a chalkline was just wondering if anyone has tried it with the magnet as stumbled across it in the internet....i'll get my coat

Chalk is for teachers

Just use hammer

 

[puddove]

Chalk is for teachers

Just use hammer

move with the times --------- white board and marker pens, power points , u tube and the plasterers forum

 

[Rossi46]

One of these would be quick and clean. It's the future!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bosch-GM...678444?hash=item1c619bb42c:g:Q6kAAOSwiLdWAoHX

 

[Danny]

I've thought of one of those stud/metal/electric sensor jobbies would be good to save on the mess. Came home black again today with knocking holes in lathe.

I bought loads of em and they are shite

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[puddove]

One of these would be quick and clean. It's the future!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bosch-GM...678444?hash=item1c619bb42c:g:Q6kAAOSwiLdWAoHX

is that one of the self serve scanners from Tescos

 

[beddy]

F*****g magnet lol

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[Arti]

I bought loads of em and they are shite

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Did you struggle to find your desk under all the freebie tools your never gonna use ;-)

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[Rossi46]

I bought loads of em and they are shite

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The bosch ones though danny? Bosch blue stuff isn't crap.

 

[Danny]

The bosch ones though danny? Bosch blue stuff isn't crap.

They could find the joist with about an inch tolerance.... I could get near with a dart at 20ft

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[Deleted member 23452]

I bought loads of em and they are shite

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One of these will do the trick, at a price though. Link Removed

 

[Rossi46]

One of these will do the trick, at a price though. Link Removed

Already weighed them up. Look at the bloody price!

 

[Deleted member 29624]

One of these will do the trick, at a price though. Link Removed

At £500 i think 105% of people will just use the hammer.

 

[Vincey]

 

[Danny]

One of these will do the trick, at a price though. Link Removed

I think a hammer does the same and more fun

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[User___removed]

F*****g magnet lol

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He is a courser mind

 

[Deleted member 29624]

He is a courser mind

Oh no my dirty little secret is out....live and let live bobby have a good night mate.

 

[Deleted member 23452]

Already weighed them up. Look at the bloody price!

Yeah, you can justify it if you're drilling into a lot of floors and walls. One drill or screw through a pipe or cable and £500 would be considered a cheap repair.

Not really worth it just for finding joists and studs though.

 

[Danny]

Yeah, you can justify it if you're drilling into a lot of floors and walls. One drill or screw through a pipe or cable and £500 would be considered a cheap repair.

Not really worth it just for finding joists and studs though.

Could not agree more

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