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.
Finding inside of wall from attic.
Go into your attic and locate the source of the leak on the underside of the roof deck using the measurements taken from your home s living space.
One such tool is a stud finder.
Secure the box against the wall so the two holes are lined up.
Drill a small hole in the wall a few inches above your floor.
Due to the triangular shape of all but flat roofs the rafters or joists will run.
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.
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.
Scan for moisture inside walls with a moisture meter.
Subterranean termites tunnel under the ground and climb up your foundation walls to feed on the inside of your walls silently for years.
Go to the space into which the drill was boring.
Remove any insulation in the general area to make the bit easier to locate.
Place a food scented trap inside the box and cover box with cellophane.
There can be thousands of them in there all the way from the support beams in your cellar to the trusses in your roof.
Drill the same size hold in a cardboard box.
If unable to locate the bit repeat the drilling process after moving to a spot a couple of inches away from the first hole.
A magnetic stud finder detects the metal nails in the wall studs.