I would consider myself fairly handy, however this is something I have not done before, and as I have some time on my hands thought I'd give it a go. Follow this step by step guide to help with your lath and plaster repair. between coving and picture rail, would it be best to remove picture rail and rip the whole length out or is there a less destructive method? Access to the gap can be gained from the eaves if that's any use. plasterandlath plasterrepair wallrepair This video will teach you how to stabilize traditional plaster/lath walls and door ceilings. Or, if the lath behind the old plaster is in good condition then how to patch a hole plaster walls by troweling on layers of mud. Also, there would appear to be some dampness above the area already cut out i.e. materials to use that suit the building (1920's granite house) and method to achieve a decent result against the corner beading and internal corner. The question is, what is best practice to re-instate the plaster, i.e. The three options for repair of Lath & Plaster are: 1. We'll need to cut round to the adjacent wall past the pencil marks shown on the photo, and probably remove a couple laths to access the rest of the debris. So far we've cut out a hole and found debris had indeed built up against the wall and together with a strong vacuum cleaner picked out some of the debris. FEATURE FLOORING WALLS DESCRIPTION Wire lath & plaster over 1787 sawn lath w / wrought nails baseboard - 54 ' high, Profile A chair rail - 412 ' wide. He reckoned it was within the scope of a DIYer to carry out the repairs - so long as tape was used. A surveyor came and checked it out and diagnosed fallen debris building up against the lath and plaster and the outer granite wall transmitting moisture. Whilst re-decorating our dining room we found some smallish damp patches on the side of the chimney breast and adjacent wall. If it’s loose, it’s quite likely to re-crack and perhaps even eventually fall down. Hang the rest of the chair rail as you did in the previous step. Use a nail set to counterset each of the nails slightly below the moldings surface. Secure the molding to the wall with finishing nails through the pilot holes. Put the molding back in place along the chalk line. Depending on how much movement determines just how loose the plaster has become. Add polyurethane adhesive caulk to urethane molding.
Particularly around the cracks you might notice the plaster easily moves up and down.
Really appreciate some advice please on re-instating the lath and plaster after it's been cut out. You can easily do this by just pressing on the plaster in several locations. First post here, trying to figure out what to do with some damp spots on lath and plaster and would