As the lath loosens, the plaster breaks away and falls off. I like to stab at the lath with a square shovel, right next to studs. But I tried! I am happy that the sheet rock will be going up over those exposed areas this week so I wonâÂÂt feel like I am supposed to keep trying. If you’re removing plaster and lath from both sides of a wall, do this: Completely strip one side of the wall, then attack the other side from behind. Lath and plaster is a traditional construction technique and finish commonly used for interior walls and ceilings. I have no idea if the newly glued keys will hold or if the fills in the gaps will help. It would have taken hours and hours to really cover the walls. If the nail encounters a piece of lath, the pilot hole will let it pass without damage. Gently tap the hook and nail into the wall. Check items after hanging to make sure all the command strips are sticking to the wall. Use several command strips per-item to get better results. Clean the wall with rubbing alcohol before using command strips. Hold the hook as a guide to drill your pilot hole (s) at the correct angle. Use anchored screws, hooks, toggle bolts to hang heavier items. I reattached a bunch of keys on one section of one wall, tried to insert glue where there were gaps between the lath and plaster in a small area. Attach a 1/16-in drill bit to create a pilot hole for the hook’s nail. What I really wanted was a medium consistency product that could be injected in the crevices and used to reattach the keys.īoy, was I naïve about how tedious this would be AND about how long it would take. The PlasterWeld was too runny and just dripped through the lath to the floor. The thick stuff was too thick and I couldn't get it in the cracks. You can usually tell when you hit the lath because the screw will grab better. I prefer if the screw hits the wood lath behind the plaster for a little extra holding power to make sure things stay hung. I tried several products including a 2 step epoxy, a white glue (not E), goop, PlasterWeld and a thin liquid nail product with a fine dispensing tip. For lighter items, simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1/4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done. Thanks for the advice! So, here is the follow up for anyone interestedâ¦
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