Here are links to the product we used in this video: CH Hanson 0304 Magnetic Stud Finder: [amazon affiliate] amzn.to/1ioFRSe Ryobi Corded Drill with Clutch: [amazon affiliate] amzn.to/1QbDEnv
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@SuffxrBunni2 жыл бұрын
Hello, just casually roaming through my dads videos- his beard was so….✨magnificent✨ anyways, if you see this dad, it’s 10:33 PM on a Friday night and your downstairs watching tv and I’m just here, roaming through ur videos, lol. Love you.
@createthisdotcom2 жыл бұрын
Lol. Stop.
@Kheid15 Жыл бұрын
This is the cutest thing of all time🥲
@chelsea95882 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say that I'm enjoying and learning from this video six years later, thanks for all the work you put into this!
@lovelyvegas7022 жыл бұрын
Out of all the research, this one was the most helpful. Thank you from 2022
@createthisdotcom2 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks for watching!
@S0ngsyngr6 ай бұрын
Thanks for being so humble in explaining what you did & what worked & what didn’t.
@sergioecg7 жыл бұрын
an easy way I make a magnetic nail or screw finder is with a magnet attached to a string, carefully pass it around the wall and see when the magnet pulls the string to the wall. Now seeing this you showed I wonder why not putting a small wheel in the center with enough tolerance so it does not touch the wall, then you will be more free to slide it around and dont bother about keeping that distance. Also some times plaster walls have chicken fence material inside, and it would make a hell to find metal since its all over. Other plaster walls have lathe behind and there is wood all around. Thanks for sharing your experience.
@stacieshannon95553 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget about the good old fashioned measuring tape. Take the cover off of an outlet or switch (normally the box is going to be attached to a stud). If you’re hanging a tv, and you are lucky, your outlet will be right on the stud you need. Otherwise, once you’ve located that stud, measure towards your desired location in 16 inch increments to locate the appropriate center of the desired stud, then if you don’t want to drill “test” holes follow up with your magnet to try and verify.
@mattandrus85842 жыл бұрын
About to close on a house from the 1930's this is a great bit of information! Thanks
@keegansmith4559 Жыл бұрын
Probably good to double check with some other stud-finding method though. Building codes require that now but older walls might not have 16 inch spacing.
@jasminemiele75337 жыл бұрын
We did it!! Hung 2 tvs on our plaster walls! In about an hour tops!! Thanks!
@createthisdotcom7 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@peaceout70663 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the magnet tip. Rather than go buy one of these tho I just grabbed a 2x3 strong magnet off the fridge & it worked so good the whole magnet would totally stick to the wall when I let go & I just went straight up & down the wall to make sure it stuck everywhere so there was a stud & no blank air space. Worked great!
@lendalcat5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the helpful information! My house was built in 1956 and with remodeling has a combination of drywall and plaster walls.
@elizabethhorne75255 жыл бұрын
I have been researching this very subject. I too just bought a Tudor house built in the 1920's and have mostly plaster walls. Not only have Invested in all kinds of stud finders I am also finding it more difficult to drill holes in the walls without the drill bit walking, Thank you for sharing this video, It has made my day, I never heard of a magnetic stud finder and I am purchasing one right now. I appreciate people like you who share their experiences so that people like me have guidance and can more confidently tackle our projects. By the way, I am 60 and doing these things myself and just don't feel it necessary to hire someone to hang my stuff which is why I am thrilled.
@theresastoltenberg54122 жыл бұрын
Me too!!
@cherylross27185 жыл бұрын
Thank you soooo much! Also tell Tracy, the Mr Clean magic eraser will take pencil marks off with little effort and no water marks.
@Molly-MaryEHackenberger4 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video. I just moved into an old 1920s building and have unfortunately made holes everywhere. Wish I’d found you earlier. Tracy is awesome. I subscribed to your channel because of her.
@davidlloydmiller8 жыл бұрын
Holy shit dude I am so glad I watched this right before going down to the hardware store. Magnetic stud finder is now on the list. I was until quite scared to hang my television.
@createthisdotcom8 жыл бұрын
+David Lloyd Miller I just hung a 55" using this tool. Worked perfectly. Enjoy.
@wizard-of-other-oz7 жыл бұрын
Just be careful as some builders can nail drywall to void, missing a stud by an inch. With magnetic finder you are going to find nails, not studs)
@edwardkiernanАй бұрын
Thanks. I thought it was just my handyman incompetence that caused me to have so much trouble finding wall studs. Now I realize it's the norm.
@nickySe7en6662 жыл бұрын
thank you. i have lath and plaster in my apt and have bought every wall anchor home depot sells and they have been useless for heavy stuff. after watching this ill hopefully be able to hang my tv.
@feliciapalumbo96884 жыл бұрын
Thank you this was extremely helpful!! Best vid I watched concerning any repair or how to.. you weren't douche, you were informative, knowledgeable in a honest approach!! 👍
@eh9deux Жыл бұрын
Small tip when using a magnet, attach it to string and it will be even more sensitive to the metal
@redemptusrenatus53367 жыл бұрын
My problem with electronic stud finders is they go off as soon as I hold them in my hand... I'll let myself out. :P
@synthiaakana675 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@rosemarielmt4 жыл бұрын
😂
@sherrykinslow78233 жыл бұрын
See ya!
@redemptusrenatus53363 жыл бұрын
@@sherrykinslow7823 Ah, I'd forgotten all about this 🤣 Was good for another chuckle 😆🤪
@bronwenjesswein9264 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I drilled too many holes and used too large drill bits, too. I have a stud finder, but it’s the wrong kind - only learned that after attempting and failing and viewing your video.
@steveburke39233 жыл бұрын
Tracy will love this. Invest in some sticky page markers to keep your place in a book. You can use them on the wall, and you will not have to use pencils. Staples sells them. (OK...Truth..I use pencils, but Tracy does not know me!)
@jameslund2215 жыл бұрын
Beautiful family, I must say your videos are very thorough.
@toosloww3 жыл бұрын
This was super helpful thank you!!! I thought I was going crazy trying to use an electronic stud finder in this old house.
@Illestout4 жыл бұрын
*Pencil marking... this may have been said already... “Stabillo” pencils are made to easily wipe off with a very lightly dampened paper towel or rag.
@markbajek25413 жыл бұрын
When you're dealing with plaster walls and trying to find a stud it can be like playing the game "battleship" you'll sink a few misses to either side of the stud before you find your target.
@sndmann56 жыл бұрын
Your family is priceless.
@Motivation2Wellness54572 жыл бұрын
Many thanks, your video was super educational. I also love the way you work well as a family
@createthisdotcom2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome!
@mattmgarza7 жыл бұрын
I was so excited when you held up the stud finder you were recommending--it's the exact one I have. Now I just need to find the damn thing.
@momalmighty6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making the time (and work!) to make this video. After searching for so long to learn how to nail stuff to my very old plaster walls, your video helped more than any articles and vids. I've sent the link to family/friends who have the same problem
@jasminemiele75337 жыл бұрын
This is awesome! We have been dying to hang our smart TV but keep putting useless holes in our walls! Thanks!
@caseykittel6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Great info. I think your holes were still a little too big. When sizing the bit to the screw you need to visualize the screw without the threads then pick that size for the drill. When you do that you’ll get the full bite of the threads in the hole. You should need the socket wrench for several turns. Not just 1/4 turn. Thanks!
@zman47916 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Great vid. Listen to your Dad, sounds like he knows a few things.
@aaronwagner89042 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad to know that I, too, drilled multiple holes after using my stud finder on plaster walls. Going to purchase a magnetic stud finder tomorrow before hanging a bathroom cabinet. Well done. New subscriber. Love that you include your family in the video.
@BB-zd4fq4 жыл бұрын
Also demonstrates the importance of drilling pilot holes with smaller bits first.
@seriousoverthinker88718 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this demonstration! Seriously amazing job with your explanations and visuals. You have helped me greatly!
@DoAndBrewDIY Жыл бұрын
Any recommendations on the best way to attach an anchor to plaster on brick walls? I have an 1820 brick house (so they are clay bricks made on site). Thanks for any advice!
@nickhunter12454 жыл бұрын
You saved my butt. Wanted to buy an électronique stud finder to use in my 1925 house with plaster all over and I would be screwed. Thanks !
@dReAmWiELdErАй бұрын
No pun intended, lol.
@fletchflekota6 жыл бұрын
They do make a deep scan now but also have electronic that picks up metal just remember old houses used metal pipe lol use a very small drill bit first than a larger bit. Thing about plaster walls is the very on thickness on the same wall. ya the magnet is a good thing. One more thing about plaster is sometimes they would put it on in layers and they would drive small nail from the other side before they would put up the strip to know how thick they were laying on the plaster. as a guild. That is probably what you were picking up. It is a lost are ,there are still a few good muddlers out there. great information.
@ginamills88645 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you!! Going to hang an “L-shaped” desk on a plaster wall. 50” on one side of the “L” and 30” on the other. I’ll probably attach cleats underneath for extra stability. The title of your video caught my eye since the desk is 50lbs. I was pleasantly surprised. Thanks again.
@juliejones6822 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. My first plaster wall home and I'm crazy with putting up a tv mount.
@ogrebloodchief4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the input. I'll take all the help I can get as a new learner of plaster walls. Never had to deal with it before and I feel more confident after watching.
@wendyb99005 жыл бұрын
I need to know how to drill a hole in a plaster wall and hang something heavy.
@davideastham8 жыл бұрын
Love the video and reminded me why my stud finder didn't work either.
@Asleeplesknight10 ай бұрын
A few items I keep in my tool box: strong disc magnet, 2" yellow translucent delicate painters tap (called Frog Tape), and a magic eraser pad. The magnet is perfect for finding screw/nail heads. I rip a piece of tape off and put it over the nail head (them mark an x over the nail head--on the tape--permanent markers won't bleed thru) and as you do, find a few more nails in a vertical plane. Then use a level to find the middle of the run of nails and draw a line (on the tape).... the tape can be layered several times and still show thru the mark on the first layer... ;) Magic erasers are great for removing smudges, penciltpen marks on painted surfaces.
@RileyFreeman83 жыл бұрын
My magnetic stud finder does not pull towards anything on my plaster walls. Even over very obvious holes. I've had better luck with the electronic finder after getting a general idea of where the studs SHOULD be and then measuring at multiple heights to get a rough outline of the stud. Was very let down when I went out and bought the magnetic stud finder and it just didn't work well at all. We probably just have too many nails stuck in our walls from whoever lived in the house last. It looks like some idiot just tried to guess where studs were and just put finishing nails everywhere and just nailed them in afterwards instead of pulling them out and fixing the mess
@ballen8027 жыл бұрын
Zircon MetalliScanner m40Not an actual stud finder but it detects metal in the wall so you can use it with the same techniques that you use the magnet.
@stevenblack93246 жыл бұрын
I demoed a bathroom and my outside walls had no studs. There were just small bands the and lathe lay across it. Thanks for the recommendation for the magnets stud finder.
@frdm2025 жыл бұрын
Great content - thank you for making it. Agree with comments below about tightening up dialog and changing title. Good tutorial on plaster walls. Thank you for posting.
@busters2117 жыл бұрын
Very good how to video. I need to know the basics and your vid really helped this novice.
@evettemeuse3178 Жыл бұрын
I loved your video. Very informative in a way I could actually understand. Hilarious towards the end with the little jokes and bloopers. 😊
@tanimislam4369 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Steven Wilson! Also your kid is a man of culture ic
@tanimislam4369 Жыл бұрын
P.S: Already loved your music, now I love your tutorials too
@rmorales5072 Жыл бұрын
It's the divorce & porn jokes at the end for me 🤣 Thanks for the content👌
@justsosmooth2k234 жыл бұрын
I am attempting to find studs in the ceiling. it is plaster. I did notice around the electrical bot in the ceiling that there are strips of wood that are going horizontally with insulation between them. So although the studs may be going vertically , those strips are going horizontally.
@mags_smag4 ай бұрын
Watching in 2024. Thanks !
@jillynallred2342 Жыл бұрын
This made my heart sink 😂 We bought a 1957 ranch with plaster walls but almost everything is wall papered. So I can’t just easily patch up test holes. In our other houses built in the late 40s we could easily use our stud finder and so we hung a lot. Cabinets, shelves on brackets and decorations. Feeling disheartened right now. 😅😅
@AndreaRuralMN Жыл бұрын
To help visualize maybe check out the stairwell to the basement if its unfinished. I have been plagued by plaster my whole life. Due to my meager budget I just bought a 1916 home and will never be rid of plaster. BUT I have a home!
@dweast8 жыл бұрын
Your video really helped! Thanks
@WeTheDylan7 жыл бұрын
That's great man, thanks for all the help!
@greekozygirl5996 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much you just saved us a heap of work, very helpful indeed.
@heidis39932 жыл бұрын
About pencil marks: I get them off quite easily (especially when they are fresh) with a Mr Clean Magic Eraser.
@bryanutility9609Ай бұрын
How thick is the plaster? Could it be too thick like 3” deep?
@BurtBowers6 жыл бұрын
I have Zirckon stud finder bout 10 years old always have to redue the thing dozen times till I feel I have found the center of the stud its a hassle getting miss reads being my walls are plaster has no boards in it they used sheet rock behind the plaster it's all bout retesting n retesting to you feel you got actual stud center.
@borisb18317 жыл бұрын
get a heavy duty neodymium magnet, it will snag every ferrous nail in the wall.
@BurtBowers6 жыл бұрын
Boris Bagryanskiy that's funny I have a heavy duty magnet i got from harbor freight size of a baseball & the magnet as strong as it is won't grab to any metal thing in the pkaster walls strange as it is I use the Zirckon stud finder it finds studs but I have to use it over n over to get a possible reading but again don't understand why the magnet doesn't grab to the nails in wall..
@ericeisnor92196 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tips!
@flefer5064 жыл бұрын
Just use painters tape for your marks on the wall, it will come off easy with no residue
@sndmann56 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, thanks. I'm a novice. What about the knocking on the wall technique?
@createthisdotcom6 жыл бұрын
You can try it but it doesn’t seem to work for me.
@patrickmillergamble1481 Жыл бұрын
It seems like my wall has a bunch of metal mesh in it making the magnet solution a bit difficult. Any tips?
@createthisdotcom Жыл бұрын
That’s really hard. No, I don’t really have any tips, sorry. You can try measuring stud distance and blind guess it, but that sucks.
@marilue67726 ай бұрын
What type and size of crews would you recommend. You said you wished you used longer ones
@createthisdotcom6 ай бұрын
The ones I used are perfectly fine.
@septegram11 ай бұрын
Introduce Tracy to painter's tape. Find a nail, put down a bit of painter's tape, and mark on the tape.
@pockyporeblixie21387 жыл бұрын
HELP. What is rule, If I have plaster walls I use wood screws that are long? And if I have masonary wall I can use anchor. The walls feel like i am drilling into cement. I cannot even hand curtain hardware because screws dont seem to go IN! 1940's construction I think.
@karenc93598 жыл бұрын
Not sure how you guys are making this, if it would even be possible, but more visuals would help. Like if you could put in a picture of what it actually looks like (deconstructed) inside... I'm a visual person so it was kind of hard to picture what you mean. Very very helpful though!
@createthisdotcom8 жыл бұрын
+Karen C This might help: www.finehomebuilding.com/how-to/articles/anatomy-stud-framed-wall.aspx
@mybluemars8 жыл бұрын
Just want to say Thank you for the video! I learned a thing or two about stud finding on plaster walls!
@createthisdotcom8 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@Danielo1975 жыл бұрын
Your video helped, thanks
@slowemm7 жыл бұрын
I always use a little bit of wax for lubrication before I drill.
@Kasperblk3 жыл бұрын
You could use painters tape or sticky dots instead of pencil.
@pegg705 жыл бұрын
My house was built in 1920, and I think was repositioned on this property (Oakland, CA). I’ve tried magnets before, but sometimes when I drill in to the wall, the bit stalls mid-way and there’s something spongy but dry, fluffy. Like ram board, but more like insulation. What is your estimation of what is happening inside my wall?
@createthisdotcom5 жыл бұрын
If the bit stops, chances are you hit metal of some sort. Could be a plate covering electrical or wiring. Move to a different location and try again. Not sure regarding the insulation.
@endobyotic4 жыл бұрын
So glad I watched to the end. :D
@JasonTylerRicci7 жыл бұрын
Great video and you 3 make a great team for these types of videos. My walls are plaster and lath, any suggestions for hanging cabinets to them?
@createthisdotcom7 жыл бұрын
+Jason Ricci I think People generally remove the plaster and lathe when hanging cabinets and bolt them directly to the 2x4 studs, but I've never tried it before. Good luck!
@derekmitt234 жыл бұрын
You can mark it with painters tape and then put the X on the tape.
@KAVIYAKIRUBA4 жыл бұрын
Hi tanks for the is help me lot And I have the Zircon m40 and it has done a fine job
@angelfit55113 жыл бұрын
We love Tracy
@EdieBabeMonster5 жыл бұрын
Couldn’t your honey use post it style page marker tabs - they are small, brightly coloured and won’t damage anything...?
@dukelawr5 жыл бұрын
Great idea! I'll be doing this from now on.
@ThePdxster5 жыл бұрын
or painter's tape.
@bandini22221 Жыл бұрын
Your girl's a comedian, bro! LOL
@gooma276 жыл бұрын
Great detailed explanation thanks!
@pockyporeblixie21387 жыл бұрын
and on amazon the magnatic stud funder is 9.80 is that the right one?
@johnulcer2 жыл бұрын
What if your walls are brick and mortar rather than wood lath? There's no stud to drill into then, right?
@createthisdotcom2 жыл бұрын
Possibly. In that case, concrete anchors are probably the way to go. These days, most new construction brick is facade though. It would probably have to be pretty old.
@Apocamox8 ай бұрын
This is super helpful but I’m still scared to ruin my wall. I’ll get through it though. 😅
@MiMoTheMusician6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much brotha, this is extremely helpful
@LynnZhao2 жыл бұрын
thank you for this video! dumb question...but how can you tell which walls are plaster vs drywall? I've had contractors tell us we have both in the house and said they could tell by the sound, but it's really hard for me to distinguish. any tips would be helpful!
@createthisdotcom2 жыл бұрын
You can usually tell just by feeling them and pressing gently. Drywall tends to be softer and plaster tends to be harder. That said, it’s usually pretty obvious when you drill if you examine the debris. The technique in this video works on both types of walls btw.
@katrinamatheson97865 жыл бұрын
I can confirm stud finders still do not work on plaster walls.
@timmothycopeland48665 жыл бұрын
I second that
@Eger1188774 жыл бұрын
Tie a string or piece of dental floss on the magnetic stud finder and let in hang while you're dragging it across the wall. When you encounter the stud, or nails in the stud, it will be much more pronounced than just holding the stud finder in your hand.
@nataliegarrett96374 жыл бұрын
You need to ground the wall by placing one hand on the wall, while you hold the stud finder in the other hand. You get a false positive reading otherwise, due to the plaster not being properly grounded. It works - I've tried this myself.
@douglassgarvey6533 жыл бұрын
Year 2020 pushing to 2021 annnnd they still don't work lol
@scubasteve12362 жыл бұрын
Bought a stud finder the other week couldn’t find a stud in my plaster wall
@dukelawr5 жыл бұрын
Helpful video, thanks!
@SuicideKing7774 жыл бұрын
The studs have wooden lath running horizontal also. The whole room (ceiling & walls). Has about a half inch gap between each piece. The gap is what holds the plaster to the wall. This is why a magnet is good to find the nail which "should" be in a stud.
@CattGeller7 жыл бұрын
thank you so very much ..... very helpful .... !!!
@aleks43077 жыл бұрын
whats a stud?
@sherrykinslow78233 жыл бұрын
Best comment yet, lol my hubby's a stud!
@JenniferAlvarado57 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Really helped out
@miltonborrows29366 жыл бұрын
fuck it, the guitars are staying on the floors, i'm just imagining the almighty crash and snapping sound in the middle of the night as one of my favourite axes dies a death falling from my shoddy DIY attempts. does any want to buy x4 guitar wall mounting brackets?
@kirbytate99617 жыл бұрын
I just moved into an apartment with plaster walls and used the magnet trick first bc I didn't have a studfinder handy. however, my magnet sticks to the wall as I drag it the whole vertical length from ceiling to floor. are metal studs possible?
@createthisdotcom7 жыл бұрын
+Kirby Tate definitely. Especially in newer construction. Could also be iron pipe.
@kirbytate99617 жыл бұрын
createthis there are spaced at pretty regular distances from one another which makes me think studs and not pipes. in that case what do I do with metal studs?
@createthisdotcom7 жыл бұрын
You can drill into them and use zip screws, but honestly I wouldn't want to. I'd be worried I'd hit a pipe or electrical wire. Wooden stud construction often uses metal plates as a way to stop people from drilling in areas where things like pipes and wiring pass through the studs. You drill, hit the plate, get frustrated and give up. Disaster averted. I see a lot of people recommending toggle bolts for drywall when steel studs are an issue. Might work for plaster too. I've never tried toggle bolts as I've never had anything but wood studs to deal with.
@kirbytate99617 жыл бұрын
createthis thanks for your response and advice. I've only had to deal with drywall in the past and this whole plaster thing seems frustrating. appreciate your video and replies.
@j2muw6672 ай бұрын
You probably have metal lath instead of wood slat lath.
@tashanorton29723 жыл бұрын
Do you need a special drill bit for plaster?
@createthisdotcom3 жыл бұрын
No. Anything will work, but I wouldn’t recommend using a drill bit you particularly care about. Plaster is tough on bits.
@SteveSilverActor3 жыл бұрын
How do you know which walls are plaster and which are drywall? (Or brick?)
@createthisdotcom3 жыл бұрын
Shouldn’t matter much if you use a magnet. Only doesn’t work if there is a metal strip, a metal stud, etc.
@createthisdotcom3 жыл бұрын
Once you drill a hole it becomes readily apparent what you are drilling into.
@Kymimom7 жыл бұрын
What is the average span between stubs for houses that were built in the 1920-40s ?
@createthisdotcom7 жыл бұрын
Wall studs in modern homes are spaced 16 inches on center -- that is thedistance from the center of one wall stud to the center of the next is 16inches. In older homes, studs may be 24 inches apart, or spaced irregularly.