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by BrickCharmer
Fri Jul 09, 2021 11:47 pm
Forum: Craftsman's Guild
Topic: Rock lath patching after rewiring
Replies: 6
Views: 3081

Re: Rock lath patching after rewiring

I'm so sorry it has taken me so long to get back to y'all! Most of the holes are now filled, and I started to skim coat today! It was an incredible feeling! Initially, I tried to back my hole with self-sticking mesh. The old paper on the rock lathe was not taking it, so I went back to the web. I als...
by BrickCharmer
Thu Jul 01, 2021 12:44 am
Forum: Craftsman's Guild
Topic: Rock lath patching after rewiring
Replies: 6
Views: 3081

Rock lath patching after rewiring

I am the proud new owner of a charming 1940 brick colonial revival home in northwest Florida. I am attempting to patch about sixty 3.5" holes in the plaster after a complete rewiring. what the holes look like.jpg I'm dealing with what appears to be rock lath/gypsum board instead of wood lath. There ...