Finding Inside Of Wall From Attic

Remove any insulation in the general area to make the bit easier to locate.

Finding inside of wall from attic.

Subterranean termites tunnel under the ground and climb up your foundation walls to feed on the inside of your walls silently for years. These fixed points can be perpendicular exterior walls a fireplace chimney or other components that extend through the finished ceiling to the attic space or roof surface. If unable to locate the bit repeat the drilling process after moving to a spot a couple of inches away from the first hole. Scan for moisture inside walls with a moisture meter.

An electronic stud finder produces a small electrical field which changes when it reaches a denser region of the wall like the area over a stud. Look inside the attic if possible to identify the direction in which the rafters or joists travel. Drill a small hole in the wall a few inches above your floor. A magnetic stud finder detects the metal nails in the wall studs.

A moisture meter is a piece of equipment which when placed directly against a wall will analyze the moisture content of that wall. If you know that you have a leak within a certain wall but are unaware of the precise location place the moisture meter at 5 or 6 different spots on the wall. One such tool is a stud finder. Traps with live mice should be put into a heavy duty plastic bag cage and all and carried to a forest or park at least 500 feet away from the home so that they cannot find their way back.

Not just inside your walls but inside of the wood itself. Go to the space into which the drill was boring. Drill the same size hold in a cardboard box. Secure the box against the wall so the two holes are lined up.

Place a food scented trap inside the box and cover box with cellophane.