![]() ![]() Temporary lath guides are then placed vertically to the wall, usually at the studs. As Americans and Canadians expanded west, saw mills were not always available to create neatly planed boards and the first crop of buildings in any new western or northern settlement would be put up with split beam lath. Splitting the timber along its grain greatly improved the laths' strength and durability. and Canada well into the second half of the 19th century. Early American examples featured split beam construction, as did examples put up in rural areas of the U.S. In Canada and the United States the laths were generally sawn, but in the United Kingdom and its colonies, riven or split hardwood laths of random lengths and sizes were often used. Metal lath is available in 27-inch (69 cm) by 8-foot (240 cm) sheets. Each horizontal course of lath is spaced about 3⁄ 8 inch (9.5 mm) away from its neighboring courses. Wood lath is typically about one inch (2.5 cm) wide by four feet (1.2 m) long by 1⁄ 4 inch (6 mm) thick. Each wall frame is covered in lath, tacked at the studs. These are narrow strips of wood, extruded metal, or split boards, nailed horizontally across the wall studs or ceiling joists. The wall or ceiling finishing process begins with wood or metal laths. ( March 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. I think this means homeowners with plaster walls need to make sure all hired laborers and service techs have real experience with managing plaster lathe - BEFORE they allow any to set foot (or drill) inside their rooms.This section does not cite any sources. The same thing happened when AT&T came to install the WiFi via opening the wall to string cables and phone line. He made a couple “mistake” holes in the wall until he figured out how to drill a cable-feed through something other than drywall. When a young man from Dish Network ran a cable between the livingroom and bedroom shared wall (to connect the two TV sets) he obviously didn’t know how to work with plaster lathe. Twice now we’ve had workmen damage the plaster walls. ![]() The half upstairs has just a plank subfloor that had a blue shagg carpet (probably installed in the late 1960s) that we – thankfully – removed decades-ago as it gasped it’s last, over-worn and haggered breath.įinally I come to my point. These two were vinyl tiled long before my parents purchased the house in the mid-1970s. We have wood floors in every room except the kitchen and bathroom. I will be removing that one day soon, I hope, along with ripping up the carpet. The other mistake was to cover the curved/arched living room ceiling with popcorn (a layer over the plaster). In 1989 my sister and I – unfortunately – tore out the plaster walls in our late-1940s tiny bathroom when we remodled it, putting up drywall.įortunately our living room, kitchen and bedrooms still have the original plaster walls and ceilings. So, we put together the video below to teach you the process we use and how you can do it in your own home:Īnd don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more old home how to videos in the future! ![]() The system is easy enough for anyone to use and it works great! In my opinion, it’s a much a better system than the old way of doing plaster repair which is why I offer their products for sale in The Craftsman Store. At my historic restoration company, we started using Big Wally’s Plaster Magic for our plaster repairs. If this is happening in your house, there is a simple solution that you can do to save your plaster and your money. The most common problem with plaster walls is cracking or pulling away from the lath behind it. Combine that with the extra strength and soundproofing a plaster wall provides, and you now know why I won’t do drywall anymore. You can truly see the hand of the plasterer who made the wall as opposed to monolithically boring drywall. But replacing plaster walls with drywall is not only a major mess and expense, but it also destroys the character of your home. And many homeowners are quick to tear them down and put up drywall. ![]() Plaster walls are some of the most misunderstood parts of an old home. ![]()
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