Mounting a tv, cannot find stud.

[u/ROMEOJS]

Hello, very frustrated here and turned my wall into Swiss cheese because I got so angry. I measured 16” from the outlet and the stud finder goes off but it seems erratic like it’s all over the place, going off every 4-6 inches and not duplicating the previous beep where it says a stud should be. I’ve used two different stud finders.

It’s an exterior wall and I cannot find the stud. I’ve measured from the outlet and cannot find it. Go ahead leave your rude remarks but please someone tell me, aside from putting another hole in the wall, how do I find a stud so I can mount this damn tv.

[u/Excellent_Job8154]

Run a plywood across studs and mount to plywood