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Old 02-07-2008   #11 (permalink)
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Default Re: Best method to find joists ?

That's hilarious jibtech, do you live in Brighton by any chance??
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each to their own......
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Ah bless, is someone a little over tired??
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Default Re: Best method to find joists ?

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!!


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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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!
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Default Re: Best method to find joists ?

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

Sometimes 18" if not load bearing, upstairs ceiling etc..
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arent laser lines ace!
Can you recommend one?
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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!!

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