RE: HOME REPAIR
BY: TIMOTHY DUEHRING to DIANE BRUCK on Mon Nov 10 1997 02:44 pm
 > DB>Does anyone out there have any experience in replacing lath and 
laster?
 > DB>I need to do that in my sewing room ceiling and haven't the foggiest
 > DB>idea how to start or begin.  Has anyone out there done this before and
 > DB>how much work is involved?
 > 
 >     What I have done is to totally tear out the old plaster and lath
 > and replace it with drywall.  The tear out is a very dusty job, wear
 > a respirator and keep the room closed.  You can take out a lot of
 > hostility during the tear down .
It's faster and cleaner to just remove plaster from the damaged area,
put 1x3 strapping on the ceiling (use a chalk line to shim it level),
then cover with 1/2" drywall.  You can save some hassles finishing
the ceiling-wall joint if you use cove mouldings around the perimeter.
Or, put in a  B I G  skylight  :)
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