My attempt at a floating shelf ended with a crater in the drywall

I was sure I hit a stud with my stud finder, but when I drilled the first anchor, it just kept going. My buddy, who was watching, said "You're in the void, man. That's just drywall and air." I pulled the drill out and a chunk of wall the size of a baseball came with it. I had to patch the whole thing and start over, this time actually tapping the wall to listen for the solid sound. Anyone have a better method for finding studs in an old apartment?

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riverp372d ago

Tapping the wall is still just guessing, though.

ivan_perez2d ago

You're right about that, riverp37. It reminds me how much we rely on guesswork for simple things, like judging if fruit is ripe. We just accept those little uncertainties every day.