On Sep 6, 1:55*pm, DD_BobK wrote:
On Sep 6, 6:10*am, Anthony wrote:



On Sep 5, 7:07*pm, tmclone wrote:

On Sep 5, 4:09*pm, Anthony wrote:

I bought this Stanley stud finder and trying to locate a stud on an
old masonry wall. I did as the instructions said *....slide slowly in
a horizontal position with the activation button depressed. I did it
on a 8 foot wall and the red light with the sound kept going the
entire length of that wall. I did it vertically also...same results..
Which brings to mind that it probably has a metal grid installation as
they did in the old days. So how can I know if there is a stud behind
such walls with this tool. It seems to work fine on some newer walls
that have dry walls..but my problem is the masonry wall. Also, that
grid might be nailed to thin laths, which is not a stud.

I live in nearly 200-year-old house USA). The one "masonry" wall (9'
high) has NO STUDS whatsoever. I'm confused. Do you mean real
"masonry" or do you mean the modern fake brick/stone facing over wood
frame construction? In my house, you will NEVER find a "stud" on the
masonry wall no matter how long you look.

Why, exactly, do you need to find a stud? What are you planning once
you find one? Might help us offer some advice.

If you read the thread, i said i need a stud to add screws to hang up
a wooden small storage cabinet. No i was corrected that its not a
masonry wall its plaster wall.

"a small wooden storage cabinet".....

Depending on the cabinet's dimensions & total weight when loaded,
securing it to the wooden lath alone could be an acceptable method.
Using the small drill method in the area to be hidden by the cabinet
is probably the most positive way to verify stud location in your
situation.

cheers
Bob

HI, thanks could you elaborate on the small drill size function to
this naive 'handyman"? LOL