Sometimes, instead of wooden lath, this base surface is a metal grid. A thick layer of wet plaster is hand-troweled ... 2-inch of drywall extends the wall. Trim, outlets, light switches, and ...

The worker lays a base coat of plaster to cover the gaps, then topcoats with two or three more layers to create a smooth surface. Today, a metal mesh backing is usually used instead of wood lath.

There's a lot of beautiful old oak trim ... plaster in your house, because of its age, is probably the older "horsehair" type material. It was applied, usually in two or three coats, over wood ...

A gut renovation means removing everything down to the studs, including the plaster and lathe. Unfortunately, this will mean losing all the moldings — from baseboards to crown moldings — except ...

But baseboards also serve a very necessary function in protecting plaster walls from getting kicked or scuffed. They come in varying heights and details. Baseboard trim is usually much less ornate ...

Doing this is better and probably less expensive than new plaster and lath, and will not cover any trim. And $400 is a very good buy. Also check with your insurance agent; there may be ...