Ceiling Stud Spacing
Large room joist spacing.
Ceiling stud spacing. Once you ve located the first one the others are easier to find. Consult the local building department for requirements in your area. Sixteen inch oc spacing of ceiling joists made from 2 southern pine allows for a maximum 13 inch span length.
Utility grade studs shall not be spaced more than 16 inches 406 mm on center shall not support more than a roof and ceiling and shall not exceed 8 feet 2438 mm in height for exterior walls and load bearing walls or 10 feet 3048 mm for interior nonload bearing walls. Although ceiling joists are not studs studs run vertically in walls a stud finder is an excellent way. Calibrate your stud finder against an area of the ceiling where you don t expect to find a joist so its base density.
Most electrical boxes for switches or outlets are attached to a stud on one side. Wear a dust mask if you have to hammer a nail into the ceiling repeatedly especially if your ceiling is covered in any. The most important step however is to confirm the location of that stud with your stud finder.
Tapping and test holes. Then you mark the measurement and turn to your nail and hammer. At this point you put the nail on the mark and hit it with the hammer.
How to locate ceiling joists stud finder. Follow the operating instructions for the stud finder by holding it up against the ceiling and slowly running it in a straight line. You can use your fingers to check and attempt to locate a stud in your garage ceiling.
Wall stud spacing is typically 16 inches on center for all load bearing walls. If you don t find a joist at 16 or 24 inches in from. Typical stud spacing is 16 inches on center and even on older houses is rarely greater than 24 inches on center.