home installation question

[bavarianmonkey]

Hi guys,

I think I talked to canadian and live earlier about this but I couldn't really hear what the reply was. I'm trying to mount one of those little ring thingys you put hand towels on in the bathroom. It's going to go beside the bathroom sink between the light switches and an outlet.

Problem is, my stud finder is detecting a current behind that wall and won't locate a stud. Is there a way to safely drill into this wall and install this thing without zapping myself? Or is there another solution without having to drill it.

Thanks guys

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50149386/

That's the item.

[Frostbite]

as they both said, don't worry about a stud for something that light unless you plan on pulling on it. Only really need to worry when hanging heavy stuff like a flat screen tv or something

[jborne6983]

Just use some basic Mollys where you run the screws in. It gives it more hold in the drywall.

[Liveandletdie]

A picture of the wall would be useful. Depending how your light switch and receptacle are wired, meaning whether they are on the same circuit, one feeding the other, as in a switch leg, it is standard electrical practice to mount both in there own box, mounted to a stud [Done by someone who knew what they were doing and not some weekend Home Depot Electrician]. If you remove the faceplates you will be able to see which side of the box has screws securing it to the stud, and if installed properly, the power supply will either go up or down on that side of the stud and then across, as I said earlier if one is feeding the other, or return back to a junction box if fed separately. I take it that your house is wired in Romex [Sheathed plastic coated wire, and not 50-60 year old Knob and Tube, meaning Hot and Neutral are separate from each other and pose more of a "Shock Hazard" when drilling into them. Since you said that your "Studfinder" is indicating electrical wiring present, I suggest you move over 6-8 inches and secure towel bar, which will only require one hole, although you require a smaller hole to insert a "Molly Anchor", I have found that "Toggle Bolts" work better when it comes to drywall. Hope this helps lad. Cheers Live

[Kriegs<>Schwein]

drywall is usally 1/2 in. or at the most 5/8 in. thick .Any wire pulled through or nailed to a stud will be in the middle of the stud . Take the drill you are useing and measure 5/8ths of a in. on the bit and wrap a piece of tape at that location.YOu can now drill a whole up to your mark with not worry of hitting a wire.

[PANZERVOX]

easy fix, since it only hanging a light stuff, no holes required. Just use 3M tape.

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/e ... /VHB-Tape/