Taking Down Lath And Plaster Ceiling

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Taking down lath and plaster ceiling. Read on and i ll show you how to remove plaster and lath faster safer and better. In any sagging areas where you suspect that the plaster has separated from the lath stand underneath and gently push upwards with the palm of your hands. Rusty of nails can be sharp as can broken bits of plaster lath.

Since then i ve gotten smarter. I made every mistake in the book mistakes that cost me time frustration and blood. We call this the domino delamination effect to control this tendency we recommend carefully marking out your repair plan then removing any areas with a sharp utility knife.

How to take down plaster walls. So the bare minimum that i wear when taking down and clearing up a lath and plaster ceiling or wall for that matter is eye protection goggles or safety specs essential. Taking lath and plaster down should arguably be a last resort though if you want to repair your lath and plaster ceiling follow the link to the how to repair lath and plaster ceilings page next door instead.

Removing areas of damaged plaster particularly in a ceiling will encourage more plaster to come down especially if you use a chisel edged tool. Removing plaster and lath is always an ugly ordeal but my first try 25 years ago was the worst. Luckily the old lath and plaster ceiling isn t too difficult to remove the main problem is having to watch out for all of the cables and pipes that cross the ceiling so many times that it looks more like a road map than a cellar ceiling.

So if your ceiling is sagging or sloping it may still be ok. Plaster walls are common in homes that are older than mid 20th century after which gypsum based wallboard or drywall materials became more mainstream. Plaster and lath pro tips.

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