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Tools · Stud Finders

What's the best stud finder for plaster and lath walls?

Reviewer consensus

Most electronic finders and magnets struggle on plaster-and-lath because of the metal mesh or thickness. Across the reviewers we read, the consensus pick for plaster is a deep-scan multi-sensor unit rated for thick walls (the Franklin ProSensor MAX is built specifically for this with up to 2.5" detection), or a true radar scanner like the Bosch D-tect series if the budget allows.

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