Will this stud finder work with plaster and lathe walls? if not, can you recommend one that will? Thanks.
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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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My house was built in 1953, so it has plaster and lath walls. It absolutely works on this type of wall. I bought this stud finder because none of the others I've tried worked very well. This one is the best I've found.
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This is the exact tool you need to accurately find studs behind plaster and lath. That's why I got one and it worked beautifully. It also finds pipes and electric lines deeper in the wall. The Zircon M40 is the best, most sensitive stud finder I have ever used.
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This is the only stud finder I could use with my plaster and lathe walls, it works by finding the nails where the lathes are nailed to the studs, it also works well for locating metal in wood you are going to plane, and much cheaper than plainer knives.
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It's the best I've found so far. It will pretty much find anything metal in the walls, but you do have to search a little. Takes some getting used to compared to the old spinning magnet I used for years. Ha!
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This detector will work through anything. The unit picks up elector-magnetic field that all metals give off and these EMF penetrates everything.
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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.
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I don't know about plaster since there might be a lath in the plaster. Mine works great through 4 walls and 1 floor over a distance of 140 feet. The walls are standard sheetrock/2x4 and the floor is wood. Hope this helps.
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Hi. I gave this to a friend of mine last Christmas and he went to Lowes and bought wall anchors and stainless screws to mount the unit, as where he wanted it placed did not have wall studs located where needed. He says they worked great.
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It cpomes with everything you need except tools. I recommend using your own stud finder and level because the one enclosed is not that great.
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3/4" might be pushing it but that also seems awful thick for plaster over lath. IT always works for me on L & P
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I don't think so. The magnets just work to find the drywall screws that have been hidden under thin layer of paper and spackle. But they do that pretty well. It would be great for locating the studs so that you can attach the braced that hold the cabinets, but not through extra layers of material. I would recommend buying extra magnets. This is a good gadget for your toolbox, and not to expensive either.
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It must be mounted not only to a wall but to studs in the wall so I would recommend purchasing a stud Finder with this item.
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I don't know if it will distinguish wires from studs, however I have never used a better stud finder. In fact, one of the ladies in my office who decorates homes on the side, bought one herself after seeing how well mine worked.
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A stud is your best bet. But it may depend on what your wall is made of. Our drywall couldn't hold this, with anchors.
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Yes behind plaster up to 3/4 inch and no stud finder detects wires. It detects studs. What you need is xray vision for detecting wires
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I had good success with a magnet and some yarn. http://www.metacafe.com/watch/636285/cheapest_stud_finder/ Once you get a "hit" make sure to go up and down at the same level (and left and right 16" ) to make sure you really have a stud
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Considering the weight of the unit I would say that at least 2 of the mounting screws should be screwed into a stud. Since our home is 250 years old I ran all 4 screws in to the 1" thick chestnut planks under the plaster.
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No it did not work for me...well it works sparingly and is unreliable. Finds studs every once in a while.
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My studs did not line up well either since I mounted mine in corner of garage. I did not use drywall anchors though; I build a frame using 1x6's which I think worked very well. It is super sturdy, and I wasn't worried about seeing the wood mounted on the wall since it was the garage. I have pictures of how I did it, so if you want to see them, just let me know. My email is jshook12@yahoo.com Good luck!
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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 .
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I would say so, It does a great job of finding nails and screws in plaster and lath walls. Their instructions should work well for what you are doing. Wide scan for general area and then focus it in on the specific spot.
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yes the Dimpler will work for wood or drywall and has a lifetime guarantee Gyplok Fastening Systems Inc.