Job done. Shows how much my wife and sister know right boys!

All those extra holes were already there by the way. Wall holes are big in France.

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    16 days ago

    Thank you for the specific measurements in your advice. I’m mid project and getting mad I have to put fucking anchors in the bullshit drywall when I miss the stupid windows stud like a thumbsy chump.

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      16 days ago

      Buy a stud finder. Slide it back and forth a lot. Mark the edges multiple times until it’s pretty clearly a multiple of 1.5 inches.

      Non supporting walls will only have 1.5 inches or sometimes 3 inches of stud to mount to.

      Supporting walls will have a lot more. Solid wood above the window, jack studs, and king studs. It varied depending on load requirements, but it’s usually several studs solid around supporting wall openings.