#WALABOT WITH PLASTER AND LATHE WALLS HOW TO#
#WALABOT WITH PLASTER AND LATHE WALLS FOR ANDROID#
#WALABOT WITH PLASTER AND LATHE WALLS PRO#

Use spackle and color-matching paint to fix in all the extra holes.Īlternatively, rip the whole dang wall down and put up sheetrock. Use a measuring tape to make guestimates and be VERY careful where you drill you're less likely to hit a pipe then maybe accidentally catch a wire. My plaster is about 3/4 inch thick so if I start to feel resistance in the drill after about 3/4' depth I know I hit wood (or metal). Get a the smallest drill bit you can find that fits your drill, draw a level line, and drill small holes about every inch where you THINK a stud should be.

I suggest going to the basement or attic first and trying find if there's any rhyme/reason to the stud spacing (my house built in 1929 doesn't have any which was confirmed when the kitchen was gutted and there weren't two studs with the same distance between each other). If you have metal backing on your plaster then the only way I know is to find a stud is by trial an error unless you can get your hands on a good infrared camera. Detects four inches/ten centimeters deep inside the wall Provides dual sensing modes: Images mode. CASEMATIX Rugged Waterproof Imaging Sensor Case Compatible with Walabot DIY in Wall Imager and Cables, Includes Case Only.

#WALABOT WITH PLASTER AND LATHE WALLS PRO#

Also, completely useless (I have a STRONG magnet and it just sticks to any of the original walls in any place that I put it). Lath & plaster walls for detecting wooden studs Drywall. CaseSack Case compatible with Walabot DIY -In-Wall Imager,WALABOT DIY 2 - Advanced Wall Scanner/Stud Finder,Walabot PRO -Programmable 3D Imaging Sensor. How can I hang things on my walls / ensure I'm not going to drill into anything behind the walls? I bought some wall anchors that don't require studs, but I still worry I'm going to start drilling a pilot hole and hit a gas line or some old pipe behind the walls.ĪNY advice or recommendation is greatly appreciated. I am thinking of returning it since it seems to not work at all on my walls.

#WALABOT WITH PLASTER AND LATHE WALLS FOR ANDROID#

5 star 53 4 star 11 3 star 12 2 star 7 1 star 17 WALABOT DIY 2 - Advanced Wall Scanner/Stud Finder - for Android & iOS Smartphones. Sometimes it seems to narrow in on an object and then the LED indicator randomly shifts somewhere else. WALABOT DIY 2 - Advanced Wall Scanner/Stud Finder - for Android &. It just randomly flashes in various spots as I move it around my walls.

#WALABOT WITH PLASTER AND LATHE WALLS HOW TO#

I bought a stud finder at Costco which had been suggested to me when I previously asked about how to check the walls for objects (I can link it here in the replies but I don't want my post to get flagged as spam), but it doesn't seem to work. I bought an old 1920s plaster and lath townhome and I want to hang things up (guitar mounts, pictures, etc) but I am petrified of accidentally drilling into a gas pipe or electrical wiring. I've tried to research this and I just keep coming up empty handed so this is my last-ditch effort. r/DIY now has a Discord channel! Come chat with us!ĭid you miss the AMA with Patrick DiJusto? Click here to read it!Īll content must be DIY - if you paid for the work or found it posted online it is not DIY.

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