Does this stud finder work on plastered walls
1119562
I have used this on 3/8" and 1/2 " drywall and was 100% on the money finding a stud. I hope this has helped .
1119563
It only works on wall material that has been nailed or screwed in place. The stud finders are magnetic, so they work be being attracted to metal.
1119564
Not sure, but probably. It uses magnets to find the screws or nails in the wall, so my guess is that the lath is probably fastened to the studs with nails, and this device should work.
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.
1409771
I had not needed to find any studs behind tile as of my review earlier. I did however take the device into my shower and check to see how well it worked. I have to say I was surprised that it did NOT function very well when sliding it along the tile surface, or positioning it in different places by lifting and placing it back onto the tile. So you are correct in your assessment, on tile this device does NOT function well enough to trust anything it reports.
541101
It detects ferrous metal, not wood. If the stud has a screw or other metal, which it should have attaching the tile backer board to the stud, it will locate the screw or nail. I'm also very impressed with this product.
1143209
If you follow the drywall screws up and down the wall in a straight line you will see where they all line up vertically, where the drywall was screwed to the wood stud. It works like a charm for me, I do home theater installs and I wouldn't use another stud finder. I guess you would have to try it for yourself.
2085885
Yes. My grandpa was a master carpenter and I remember that he once mounted something on brick for us. I don't think he even had to find a stud, he just drilled holes into the brick, inserted those plastic reinforcement thingies, are those these "anchors" everyone keeps mentioning? Anyway, these provide a surface screws can bite into, and screwed whatever it was onto the wall that way! :-) You will most likely need a masonry bit for your drill to drill the holes. Sounds like you'll have a cool looking set-up when you are finished! Good luck! :-)
945728
Yes, you can find studs behind plaster walls, and you can find electric wiring behind plaster walls.
1284278
Hi Sandy. I used mine specifically to find the studs in lathe and plaster walls and it worked great. I know others using this tool to recover pallet wood before working with it and they had good success.
2260436
No, it attaches to the wall and you screw in 4 bolts into the studs or use anchor bolts. I screwed 2 into a stud and 2 anchor bolts.
1553396
If the plastered walls are pretty smooth, I don't think it will be a problem. If they are textured, you many run into issues with it sticking. This product isn't super sticky. I would recommend ordering a small amount to see if it works first. The product came faster than expected.
571535
If I had to guess, I'd say that it's not ready to find a stud because it's being placed on the wall at a place that is interfering with it's operation. Usually you would place the scanner on the wall at a place where you know there is no stud and then start moving it towards where you believe there should be a stud. It should not be beeping and flashing all the time. It should only do this when it approaches and then finds a stud. If you can't make it work, it may simply be a bad unit. Keep in mind, I am only guessing from the information given.
1494537
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
1494543
I used it with plaster and lathe walls. It is able to find nails quite deep in the wall so it is fit for this purpose.
1211054
I'm pretty sure that older lath-and-plaster starts with a steel mesh that covers the entire wall, on top of which the plaster is [skillfully] applied. The mesh is itself nailed to the studs, but I doubt that the gadget can distinguish between steel nails and steel mesh. OTOH it's unlikely that any studfinder will work in that situation.
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.
564229
Yer right there, but if you mark each "hit" with painters' tape and search for other hits above and below, you should get a pretty good idea of where the stud is located. My problem was that this magnetic stud finder didn't produce any hits at all, for some reason. When I tried electronic stud finders that are supposed to find studs by measuring capacitance, their results were highly variable. That's why I'm sure there are no nails: I can't find them with a magnet and the electronic stud finders tell me the studs are moving around. If you believe that, I have this here bridge ...
725439
Maybe. It might work on drywall, but stucco, brick, or other rough surfaces might be problematic. Also, be sure to use a thick layer (4-6 coats) of spray-on polyeurethane to protect the finish.