StudPops and Horizontal Studs?

So I’m trying to mount a ladder bookshelf and need to mount two holes into the wall. Noob question, but I can’t for the life of me understand how studs work. When I use the StudPop, it detects screws horizontally across the wall continuously (indicated by redline in photo). When I drilled a hole into the red line, the screwdriver went in about 1.5 inches then hit something sturdy, I’m pretty sure a screw. I don’t see any ‘wood’ either, just drywall and then it hits a screw. Can I still drill another screw into the wall to mount my bookshelf with this other screw already in there? Or is this horizontal red line some kind of metal plate that I’m not supposed to use to drill and anchor in? I thought the studs were supposed to be vertical beams, not horizontal? submitted by /u/sirstq [link] [comments]

Feb 12, 2025 - 02:55

So I’m trying to mount a ladder bookshelf and need to mount two holes into the wall.

Noob question, but I can’t for the life of me understand how studs work.

When I use the StudPop, it detects screws horizontally across the wall continuously (indicated by redline in photo).

When I drilled a hole into the red line, the screwdriver went in about 1.5 inches then hit something sturdy, I’m pretty sure a screw. I don’t see any ‘wood’ either, just drywall and then it hits a screw.

Can I still drill another screw into the wall to mount my bookshelf with this other screw already in there?

Or is this horizontal red line some kind of metal plate that I’m not supposed to use to drill and anchor in? I thought the studs were supposed to be vertical beams, not horizontal?

submitted by /u/sirstq
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