In this review, the This Old House Reviews Team researched the best stud finders on the market to help you find the product that’s right for you and your home.
#PLASTER STUD FINDER HOW TO#
This simple stud finder is a powerful magnet that pops into place when a stud fastener is detected. How To & DIY Tools & Materials 6 Best Stud Finders (2023 Guide) The ideal stud finder includes precise detection, quick calibration, and an alert system. You want to find solid wood beyond that depth. Double check with a piece of small wire, again, with a mark of the known depth of the wall plus a little. If you go past that point by a half inch or so and you get fresh sawdust, then youve found a stud. You could also try a cool product called StudPop which takes the magnet trick to the next level. Thats the depth of the plaster and lathe. Go to the outlet box on the wall where youre going to mount the TV. They should detect the stud behind the lath and plaster. Some stud finders are designed to work on a 'deeper' wall. Keep in mind there are some spaces between lath vertically so if you’re not having much luck try moving the magnet up or down a bit so that it is over top one of the hidden nails. Studs are usually on 16' centers, even when they were building lath and plaster walls. The reason this works is because the wood lath is nailed to the studs, and the magnet is attracted to those nails. It has to be a strong magnet for this to work, so those floppy pizza magnets won’t cut it. Every so often, the magnet will stick to the wall a bit on the stud location. Dangle the magnet against the wall and slowly move it horizontally across the wall. It works every time! Grab the strongest magnet you have and tie a piece of dental floss or string around it. If you’re hanging heavy pictures, mirrors, or shelves, you need to know where your wall studs areand the best tool we found for the job is the C.H. It sounds basic, but knocking on your wall is an easy way to start your stud hunt. This is my favorite method and the reason is simple. How to find a stud in a plaster wall Knock on the wall.
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