I need to install safety grab bars in a shower that has tile to the ceiling. Can this product accurately detect studs behind ceramic tile? Thx
1694487
He is prepared to find metal, wood and pvc pipes. When I adjusted the machine to detect wood he found everything easyer. Maybe because it became more sensive.
1694488
Well.., this scanner can detect all metals, behind ceramic too, but sometimes make mistakes. Only in metal mode can use to that work.
694101
yes. In fact you can't install it where a stud is placed. You must avoid studs and afix behind the tile and hardibacker.
2196177
I would buy a better metal detector. ... this one is very cheap. ... u need to be really close to the metal in order for it to detect.
1196590
I have this tool and have used it on lots of different walls - but haven't used it to find rebar or post tension . I would have to say with some time spent using this sub-scanner figuring out a setting with a scrap piece of concrete with rebar in it - it should pinpoint it ! I have found through this scanner in drywall/ plywood how someone covered up mistakes with out tearing out drywall / plywood walls ! On that project it paid for itself !
917639
It detects the screw or nail heads that are in the studs, so yes it should be able to detect the studs through wood paneling.
1862643
This is flooring, not shower tile. You need the correct backing for a shower that is waterproof, then you would put tile over it. This product itself is waterproof, but it's just a floor tile. Water would get in around the edges of it. Talk to a tile professional for more info on products that would work on showers.
132595
The stud finder will find the drywall screws (and therefore the stud) in your wall. You're still ultimately mounting to a stud, so you should be fine.
2096198
At my old place, I just simply set it up without regards to studs and it didn't budge! I purchased a stud finder but I had absolutely no idea how to read the signals to know when I was between and/or near the studs. If I had to guess I would say I set it up under one beam in the ceiling based on my "guesstimation" in which was me believing the indentations in the ceiling were planks of some kind. (I hope this makes sense *_* But I recently moved and I seriously just picked a spot where I wanted it to go and reassembled it. And it again doesn't budge.
870301
I honestly don't know. Did not try it on tile. Wait a second ... after this questions was asked out of curiosity I tried it on the tile in shower area. The stud remained popped up all the time. There was no sagging and then popping up as it does with normal drywall. I don't know what to infer from that. The unit also is not that strongly magnetically attracted to the tiled wall whatever that denotes. The tile I used in is ceramic tile typically found in shower stalls.
1409772
the tile and cement behind it would be too dense to find a stud. so it would read all lights or none. (or just be crazy) I dont have any tile to go check.
414819
I used this product on an old plaster lath wall that was more than an inch thick with excellent results. If you're using on a fiberglass shower wall, you want to be sure the hole locations don't align with wall studs as it is a hollow wall anchor. Stay at least 2"-3" away from the studs.
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Installing the grab bars into wall studs is the only sensible way to do it. Think about it--a hollow wall will not give a good "hold" and with enough time, the grab bar will eventually disconnect from the hollow wall and all you'll have is the grab bar in your hand as you lay in the tub or shower or floor. I installed 7 of the grab bars in the house and every one of them is screwed into wood. I wanted secure bars that would stay installed forever. Does this help?
456931
I am not sure. My sensor is only 1 foot away and it turns itself on. It also senses moisture in the humid northeast and will sometimes turn on when it is raining outside and the windows are open. It probably will sense moisture from shower, but it may take awhile to work it's way over to the sensor.
189093
Yes it can detect gold, silver, brass & copper...nickel & zinc clad objects...alongwith aluminum and dicast metals...
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For the most part this will work with lath and plaster. It does a pretty good job of recognizing the nails holding the laths to the studs. It works on my walls pretty consistently. When you do get a positive beep, you really need to verify it up and down the wall though, to make sure its actually on a stud, and not just some random piece of metal behind. Also, since it is detecting metal, and utilizes a pretty powerful magnet, it is pretty much useless in some areas with metal. In my house, I have a whole 4x8 section of wall behind the shower that it shows a false positive over the entire thing, I'm assuming because of plumbing. For the most part this will work with lath and plaster. It does a pretty good job of recognizing the nails holding the laths to the studs. It works on my walls pretty consistently. When you do get a positive beep, you really need to verify it up and down the wall though, to make sure its actually on a stud, and not just some random piece of metal behind. Also, since it is detecting metal, and utilizes a pretty powerful magnet, it is pretty much useless in some areas with metal. In my house, I have a whole 4x8 section of wall behind the shower that it shows a false positive over the entire... » Read More For the most part this will work with lath and plaster. It does a pretty good job of recognizing the nails holding the laths to the studs. It works on my walls pretty consistently. When you do get a positive beep, you really need to verify it up and down the wall though, to make sure its actually on a stud, and not just some random piece of metal behind. Also, since it is detecting metal, and utilizes a pretty powerful magnet, it is pretty much useless in some areas with metal. In my house, I have a whole 4x8 section of wall behind the shower that it shows a false positive over the entire thing, I'm assuming because of plumbing. « Show Less
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The brackets work best to be attached to a fixed wall or ceiling studs. I'm sure if you "fashioned" something you could make it work. I would make sure it's attached to the joists how ever not the metal pieces that hold the ceiling tiles.
492803
No. Find another unit. I have tried mine on several jobs and never been able to find studs with it. It even has a problem finding medal studs. I need to go buy me something that works.