Have a few quick questions- I'm planning on remodeling my kitchen- including new cabinets. When I get to the point where I need to hang the upper cab's, is there a good way to tell where there might be blocking located? I assume in normal construction a stud finder would help me, but my 1930's house has 1/2" of wood behind the gyp... will a stud finder still work here? knocking hasn't yielded much insight, and although I can take note of where the current cabinets are anchored, that may not help in all areas. Is the 1/2" planking enough to support the upper cabinets? and if not, any suggestions on adding support where I need it? Thanks!

hi everyone! i'm currently remodeling the bathroom in my condo. i found out that the tub lip and the studs have a gap of 1/2" on two sides and 1/4" on one side. i'm planning to attach 1/2"x3", 1/2"x2" & 1/4"x2" furring strips. what's the proper way of attaching them? i'm also planning to attach 1/2" hardibacker on the studs/furring strips with 1 5/8" hardibacker screws. is the screw long enough and wouldn't it split the furring strips? thanks!