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Lath and Plaster<\/h1>\n

Lath and Plaster – a common method of finishing interior wall and ceiling framing prior to the late 1950s after which lath and plaster was largely replaced with drywall.<\/p>\n

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The lath and plaster process consists of tacking thin strips of wood lath over the entire wall or ceiling framing members with approximately 3\/8 inch gaps between the strips.\u00a0 Lime or gypsum based putty is then applied in three coats.\u00a0 The first, called the scratch coat is applied about 3\/8 inch thick and is also forced between the gaps in the laths forming “keys” that lock into the gaps and ensure a solid bond.\u00a0 The “brown coat comes next.\u00a0 It is also approximately 3\/8 inch thick and is troweled into a semi-smooth uniform surface. A final 1\/8 inch thick “white coat” is applied which completes the process leaving a uniform, smooth textured surface that is ready to paint.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

– a common method of finishing interior wall and ceiling framing prior to the late 1950s after which lath and plaster was largely replaced with drywall. The lath and plaster process consists of tacking thin strips of wood lath over the entire wall or ceiling with approximately 3\/8 inch gaps between the strips. Lime or gypsum based putty is then applied in three coats. The first, called the scratch coat is applied about 3\/8 inch thick and is also forced between the gaps in the laths forming “keys” that lock into the gaps and ensure a solid bond. The “brown coat comes next. It is also approximately 3\/8 inch thick and is troweled into a semi-smooth uniform surface. A final 1\/8 inch thick “white coat” is applied which completes the process leaving a uniform, smooth textured surface that is ready to paint. 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