linzilou72

That's hilarious jibtech, do you live in Brighton by any chance??

London Luke

each to their own......

Cirrus

Ah bless, is someone a little over tired??

London Luke

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jibtech

could put it on the van underneath fault finding and above rewires endoscopys? endoscopies? bum inspections??

hahah lol sorry im a kid but not from brighton how dare you!!

im a good welsh lad

and that means im tight(with money) and if im gonna buy something im gonna exploit all its uses now bend over free inspections for all forum members luke is paying.. and first up! he requested on pm!!

alancp

wot about the old faithfull tool, the spreads hammer, it wont find where the joists are, just a lot of places where they are not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

spark-doctor

I use a rare earth magnet, you can get them on Ebay. It is only the size of a 2 pound coin but very very strong. Use it to find the nails or screws in one joist and push in a board pin then the next joist and then you can work out the spacing of the joists.

You can also drop it in a paper or plastic coffee cup that has been left on a metal surface and laugh your arse of when your mate trys to pick it up.

wattsup

They are normally 16" or 400mm centres if load bearing(floor above)

Sometimes 18" if not load bearing, upstairs ceiling etc..

dixon9

Can you recommend one?

sparkyork

i use a dewalt self levelling one. does horizontal and vertical and shines for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles, proper good, not cheap but you pays your money you get what you pay for!!