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Just realized my $40 magnetic stud finder was a total waste of cash
I bought a Franklin Sensors ProSensor 710 last month thinking it would save me time hanging kitchen cabinets. Thing kept giving false positives on every wall in my 1950s house, probably because of old plaster and metal lath. Ended up just using the old knock test and a small nail to find the real studs. Anyone else have a stud finder that just doesn't work in older places?
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benm735mo ago
Yeah, those electronic ones are junk in old houses. The plaster and lath just messes with the sensors. I've had way better luck with a simple magnet.
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paulfisher5mo ago
Totally agree! The old plaster walls are full of metal mesh and weird density changes. My fancy stud finder went nuts until I switched to a cheap magnet. It sticks right to the drywall nails every time.
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