Repairing Lath and Plaster

A look at how we patched damaged areas of lath and plaster on the walls and ceilings before plastering.
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[JDGadgetMan]

Excellant info especially the bit where you actually showed using the trowel to get the plaster off of the lathe. All others usually say "as you can see the plaster has come away from the lathe around the area due to the reciprocating saw or similar tool used."

[sherifessa]

I'm so greatful for this video. So informative and has saved me an aboustle fortune.Thank you so much

[benmjt]

So glad I found this channel, what an absolute treasure trove of great advice.

[LondonStuff.]

Great video. If time is pressing, could you drill a few holes and try foam to help it stop moving?

[mariad]

Fantastic walkthrough - excellent tips, pvc and scoring!
Loving those original walls! Thank you for sharing dear

[peggyt]

You have come a very long way. I am sure you do not miss the dirt, rubble and dust. I hope you are enjoying your clean bright home.

[felixreali]

all that work and effort a year before really paid off. looks perfect. great job

[noelkealey]

Hehe, just when you thought you were nearly finished, love the outtake!

[michaeltaylor]

Love your channel - keep up the good work.
I would however urge people to use lime plaster to do patch repairs like this. The material may be a bit more expensive but it takes no more time - just patience between coats. I recently did some similar patch repairs in my house. Lath walls done with lime plaster is a traditional material and provides better sound insulation than plasterboard.

[djm.]

What would you do if the lathes were broke in the area of the damage? Great video by the way.

[seedm]

I have a small area of chrysotile in my ceiling in downstairs utility. Just wondering is it better to remove all with aspestos firm or retail original lathe strips?

[rogerrude]

What are you using over the patched area? Is it plaster? It doesn't look like joint compound. It's interesting to see how contractors work in other countries. He said 9mm so I guess he's referring to ¼ in. drywall. Metric isn't used here.

[brandonfontaine]

Hi there. I have a house with rock lathe walls and ceiling. Is like a 2x4 sheet with plaster over and had a gritty rough finish texture I need to patch. How would I go about this?

[freedmirza]

Can you skim coat over blown plastered walls ?

[ecowomble]

Quick question if I may. We have plaster lathe walls that are soft or spongey in areas. Would this repair option work on those areas or would it be better to plasterboard the whole wall. It’s a wall in our box room. Any idea what causes the sponginess? Thanks

[MrTop]

Fantsatic job. Did you skim the walls yourself?

[StoneHouse]

see, i would have tried this method.. but, it would have turned into a "full Gut job" haha.. good job!

[eggycat]

It seems plasterers don’t even know what ‘lime plaster’ is these days. Can’t count how many times they’ve suggested ‘dot and dab’ instead after a confused pause.

[patraic]

Would you use the same technique for a ceiling?

[lisawintler-cox]

Why not replaster? Fill it with plaster and not board?