Can this detect stud?
1037415
You can see studs behind plasterboard, but not very well and there has to be some heat difference. IE if the outside wall has been heated by the sun. If you want to locate studs to fix into, a good quality ultrasonic stud detector will be easier to use and more accurate. My E4 does not show wiring or pipes or anything that is not in contact with the plasterboard.
743880
Yes it will Sally , It will detect any kind of metal and it would be very helpful if you had another platinum ring or a piece of platinum to see what numeric value the detector would read it as .
1689543
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.
2009862
Simply yes it does. How do I know this. I was curious as well. And tried my scanner on everything. I hope this was helpful. One more thing it can also be used to find studs behind walls and hidden wires and bullets in dirty diapers.
827209
Not sure about the question. My detector was returned as it was defective as it kept saying 'service required'. I do not recommend this device or the company.
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.
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.
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
1886928
Yes, it detects rebars, and I think nails. Please check the deep and the minimum wide range of the tool. Regards and good luck
1534371
My experience is with trying to find wooden studs in lathing. My walls are textured the unit does not work on this application.
1185721
Yes, very easily. Just unplug cord and slide the detector out of the mount.
339510
This unit is touchy...but it will detect wood, metal and electrical. It is vital to calibrate it each time before you try the actual scan I place the unit against the wall and my other hand on the same wall this helps to calibrate it. After it settles you can start your scan.
1284280
Absolutely! This will detect very small nails thru plaster and wood. I have been impressed by this tool every time I use it. -Roger
579245
It is grounded through the studs - no ground wire. It will only work when studs are mounted!
917640
As long as the stud has nails in it. It contains a magnet, which allow it to be drawn to metal.
1496753
No, I think it might detect electric wires, hopefully but this model is just for studds, I could not make anything out of this so I drilled into concrete, make sure you set deep scan and hopefully it will find electricity but I don't know, I won't bet on it -
1592049
This item is a surface mount detector that I purchased to replace my factory installed unit (same unit). If you look at the MTI site you will likely find your answer.