Some older plaster is actually horsehair & clay over the lath - that stuff is very fragile, and likely well dried out. There are also various types of lath & plaster, including some turn of the century plus that used a metal mesh and cement plaster (like stucco) which would screw up your stud finder.
As was noted elsewhere the studs may be irregularly spaced - I've seen them as much as 32" apart. Your house (much) more than likely has lath & plaster walls, not drywall. Try DIY on the Fediverse or Filter by Flair Please post such content to the appropriate subreddits.Ĭome join us on Discord for real time help and discussion. Promoting your (or anyone else's) social media and commerce channels are not allowed.Ĭrafting, beauty, cooking, cleaning, sewing, etc are not DIY projects. Rude, abusive, toxic or harassing behavior, sexually suggestive or inappropriate comments will be removed and the user permanently banned at the moderator's discretion. Note: - Using /r/DIY as your private search engine is not allowed. This is a basic requirement so others do not spend time repeating your steps. Your question needs include the research you've done to find an answer yourself, or why that research did not answer your question. Check Google and the search bar before turning to /r/DIY.
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