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Can I plaster over metal lath without a backing material?
Yes you can; however, I would recommend at least stapling craft paper/tar paper across the stud bay behind the lath to minimize loss of plaster through the mesh.
Make sure the lath is stretched tight.
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Can I plaster over metal lath without a backing material?
Yes, you can apply plaster to metal lath without backing. That's exactly what you do for interior plaster and metal lath.
Type in "how to install interior metal lath and plaster" into google ...
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Mounting a pull up bar that doesn't align with studs
Don't
Based on your comments so far the wall was designed and built as a divider for a closet with sideways-mounted studs. You should not mount a chin up bar to this wall. It's strong enough to ...
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Merge walls of different thickness on same vertical without notice
You could taper the sections together with joint compound (though you wouldn't sand it into shape--that would be ludicrously laborious). However, you'd probably still see the transition at the floor ...
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Found Lath and Plaster wall under remodel drywall. Is it restorable?
The closeup looks like cement based backer board used to hold tile in wet/damp locations. If so, that is not original.
It would be very hard to restore to lathe/plaster throughout, especially if ...
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Cut plaster hole, without hole saw, options?
Your best option is a jab saw and a steady hand.
If your question is how to do it while spending no money the answer is substituting the saw blade in a multi-tool or Swiss Army Knife. Failing that, ...
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How can I effectively replace sections of 7/8" plaster with drywall?
Shim out the framing to get the drywall flush. I've often used 5/8" drywall with no shims, depending on the plaster thickness and patch configuration, but otherwise shim it.
1/8" hardboard is cheap ...
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How to patch a wood lath plaster rounded corner?
Since this got ZERO love, and I have finished the job, figured I would post what I did.
Simply bought some wire mesh from the local home goods store, and screwed it directly into the wood lathe ...
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What is the best way to fix broken OLD plaster in a very old house?
tear it all down, replace with regular sheetrock / drwywall.
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Can I use hollow wall anchors in a lath and plaster wall?
There are two factors: Your level of care, and dumb luck.
If the plaster hasn't proven to be particularly crumbly in your home, I'd go ahead and use that type of anchor, or this one:
Some tips:
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During what construction era was plaster installed over metal lath?
The area I live and work in saw quite a bit of expansion and development in the period between 1920 and 1960. I see plaster over expanded metal quite a bit in older buildings, and it does present ...
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Proper way to mount TV on wall that might be lath-and-plaster?
The wood that's visible around the edge of that opening is plywood. I would suggest opening up several other boxes throughout the apartment (or at least along that wall) to see if they're all like ...
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How to fix a stripped hole in a plaster wall?
Screws in wallboard do not support anything. Unless your screws hit a stud or an anchor of some sort, the bracket is decorative, not functional.
If there is not a stud in the immediate vicinity, you ...
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Attach partition wall to lath and plaster wall
To answer the original question, the studs at either end of the closet will not need to define the dimensions. The stud at either can be screwed in place. Do not use nails. The vibration from setting ...
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How to keep Structolite from cracking as it dries
The Structolite is drying out too fast, because the bare brick is wicking out all of the moisture.
You need to use a bonding agent and possibly add some sand to your base coat, as well as scarify it, ...
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How should I fill channels left in old plaster after dado rail removal?
I don't understand option 2, but option 1 is exactly what I'd do. A few suggestions:
Be sure that the thickness of your drywall brings it to flush or slightly below. Do not install patches that ...
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How should I fill channels left in old plaster after dado rail removal?
As already mentioned, I would use a piece of Sheetrock to fill in. I would add a couple of points:
You'll want to use mesh tape on this. Plaster is portland cement based, meaning it likes to absorb ...
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What's the best way to hang frames and shelves on plaster walls?
I live in an old house too. I'll assume yours, like mine, has some history to it and has been renovated and altered over the decades. You can't do DIY in an old house the way you can in a new one. ...
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Do 1920s homes with lath-and-plaster walls have lath-and-plaster ceilings?
I doubt anyone can say better than 'probably'.
Mine do, except the ones that have been re-done over the years - roof/rain fail :\ - which are now plasterboard & skim. Good old moulded coving isn't ...
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Asbestos in plaster walls
You tested the plaster, negative.
You tore out plaster on a wall.
You did not tear out vinyl flooring or get into the vermiculite.
Asbestos, in place, left alone, is not an issue.
You left your [...
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Mounting a pull up bar that doesn't align with studs
Yes your plan to bridge across the missing studs is sound.
to protect the glass install a door stopper on the angle bracket and another on the floor.
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How can I attach a curtain rail to a lath and plaster wall?
Finding studs behind lath-and-plaster walls can be difficult because the plaster is so dense. See Am I having trouble finding studs because my walls are lath and plaster? for some suggestions.
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Importance of plaster repair skills/experience
Should I assume that someone skilled at stucco work is also skilled at
plaster work?
No you should not!
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How to take down a lath and plaster ceiling
I'm in the process of a large plaster-and-lath removal; my methods have evolved over the course of the project, maybe these tips will help others who find this question.
I found that it's easiest to ...
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Attach partition wall to lath and plaster wall
The problem that is encountered is when you are installing the partition top plate at the ceiling. If the location of the wall doesn't line up plumb with a joist you will need to install bridging ...
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Repairing small damage to outside corners. Plaster walls.
Use plaster, 2-part body filler will be just as likely to fall off upon impact and is more difficult to use (IMO).
Rough up the areas around the repair to improve adhesion. Moisten the existing ...
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Merge walls of different thickness on same vertical without notice
Go with your plan & method of filling or even over-filling the areas in. You want to be as level to the old stuff as possible so the Mesh Tape can be equally filled in & over & humps ...
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Merge walls of different thickness on same vertical without notice
Would be much easier to do in plaster, even if textured.
The images below, are of an old window opening, overlapped by a new double door install. As forgiving as that dark paint was (2007), if they ...
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Repairing lath & plaster wall- structural elements
If the lath is rotted the supports are probably also damaged, I would add some temporary support inside by placing a board on the ceiling close to the wall and one on the floor held in by studs ...
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How to deal with lath and plaster over top plate of partition wall?
Like you're guessing, I would cut the lath as close to the partition wall as possible, then put furring strips [if necessary, see comments below] and drywall over it.
To cut the lath, I wouldn't ...
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