Thickness Lath and plaster walls are usually thicker than most drywall sheets. Fire-rated, or Type-X, drywall is 5/8-inch thick, but plaster is often thicker than this.

There are two kinds of cracks in old lath and plaster walls. Both can be repaired, but one is a much more serious problem. By Ronda Kaysen Q: Our Gramercy co-op was built in 1929. The thick ...

With a 3/16-inch carbide-tipped masonry drill bit, bore holes through the plaster. The masonry bit will move through the plaster but won't easily penetrate the wooden lath.

Plaster commonly is applied in two or three coats. The first coat, called the scratch coat, is applied directly to the lath and provides the wall’s base.

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A: With proper technique, hanging pictures on a lath-and-plaster wall isn't a problem. If the pictures are small and equipped with a wire on the back, use a small picture hook and nail.

If Empire Lath and Plaster’s second 50 years in business is anything like its first, the future is paved with plenty of hard work and a fair helping of success.

If Empire Lath and Plaster's second 50 years in business is anything like its first, the future is paved with plenty of hard work and a fair helping of success.