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Homeowner Forum / Construction / December 2003Stud finder for lath and plaster walls
Can anyone recommend a successful stud finder for use on old lath and plaster walls? Most of the models I've tried are fine on drywall but inconsistent to the point of useless on lath and plaster. Thanks in advance ... Jimbo I've used 3/4" rare earth magnets from Lee Valley tools with great success on my 1" lath and plaster. Lots of other uses for these nickel-sized super magnets -- just don't bring them near your bank credit cards or computer equipment. Search the following site for 'earth magnets': <http://www.leevalley.com/home/search.asp?SID=&ccurrency=&pageGroup=1> --Tony > Can anyone recommend a successful stud finder for use on old lath and > plaster walls? Most of the models I've tried are fine on drywall but [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Jimbo  Signature-------------------------------------------------- Tony Gahlinger & Associates Inc. System Modelling, Monitoring, Software Development 48 Combermere Crescent, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 5B1 Tel. 519-888-6267 -------------------------------------------------- >From: Tony Gahlinger tgahling@ieeeREMOVECAPS.org > >I've used 3/4" rare earth magnets from Lee Valley tools with great >success on my 1" lath and plaster. Lots of other uses for these >nickel-sized super magnets -- just don't bring them near your >bank credit cards or computer equipment. You can get them for free out of any old hard drive. They use neodymium (sp?) magnets to float the arm. Powerful little suckers. Make sure the plating is intact because they're toxic. R I just bought one from HD for $20 that can detect studs through 1/4" drywall and plaster with wooden lath. It is supposed to be good for 1.5" of stuff. I tried it and it worked great. Can't tell you the brand at the moment. > Can anyone recommend a successful stud finder for use on old lath and > plaster walls? Most of the models I've tried are fine on drywall but [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Jimbo www.zircon.com tri or multi sensor or maybe you can take a floor molding off and probe with a screw driver bob marencin www.yourepair.com > Can anyone recommend a successful stud finder for use on old lath and > plaster walls? Most of the models I've tried are fine on drywall but [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Jimbo > Can anyone recommend a successful stud finder for use on old lath and > plaster walls? Most of the models I've tried are fine on drywall but [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Jimbo The deepscan Zircon does lathe/plaster and GWB/soundboard OK. A bit too sensative for regular 1/2" GWB walls though... I have a craftsman that does well with thelathe & plaster too. My lower end Zircon doesn't. The Craftsman has an automatic density sensor. You put it over a cavity, hold the button until it beeps, then it lights up when it finds something denser than what it's calibrated for. > Can anyone recommend a successful stud finder for use on old lath and > plaster walls? Most of the models I've tried are fine on drywall but > inconsistent to the point of useless on lath and plaster. Find a dead computer hard disk drive (for free) and take it apart. Inside you'll find a really strong magnet. Run that magnet over the wall and you'll find all the nails holding the wood lath into the studs. Doesn't work if the wall has galvanized steel metal lath though. |
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