lath and plaster ceiling help

[flat boy skim]

got a job comming up soon,and its a grade 2 listed building.thay want all the exesting laths kept up on the ceilings and traditional lime with hair re plastered back up,any tips on how to go about it?do i have to wet the dry laths down? how many coats? how to apply? thanks fbs

 

[lucius]

Mike Wye.

 

[flat boy skim]

what you saying ask them?someone on here must of done it? come on lads:RpS_scared:

 

[bubbles65]

Who's taking the old lime off the laths????? :-0

 

[flat boy skim]

builder because it is fu.cked mate,why?

 

[bubbles65]

s**t job that's all.
BUT..................you'll probably need to check out what you can use to fix 'em back up after the builder's wrecked them. Thinking about that have you got a supply of replacement laths sorted?

 

[flat boy skim]

i have heard that you can eml over the old lathes?

 

[bubbles65]

On a listed? would it be allowed? Does it react to lime?

 

[flat boy skim]

dont know its just what i heard!can it also be set with finish?

 

[bubbles65]

Are you on about putting finish directly onto laths?

 

[Dansouthcoast84]

contact a lime centre, we have one in winchester in hampshire, process, wet the laths, use course stuff for first coat, then a further coat with sand lime, then lime plaster, process is very long, and a very s**t job, be prepared to get dirty and make a mess

 

[steve1903]

contact a lime centre, we have one in winchester in hampshire, process, wet the laths, use course stuff for first coat, then a further coat with sand lime, then lime plaster, process is very long, and a very s**t job, be prepared to get dirty and make a mess

yup and wear a mask and gloves and glasses

 

[Capital spread]

If you have never done lath & plaster in lime before you will be sorry.

 

[flat boy skim]

If you have never done lath & plaster in lime before you will be sorry.

i am thinking that but i will stich with it

 

[flat boy skim]

Are you on about putting finish directly onto laths?

yes





































no mate ,is that what you do then lol

 

[Dansouthcoast84]

go for it mate, good money but as said hard work on ceilings and messy, gotta have patients for that work

 

[Capital spread]

Do it on day work not price

 

[flat boy skim]

Do it on day work not price

good point ,thanks lads

 

[bubbles65]

yes

no mate ,is that what you do then lol

Ha ha, would I fcuk! :RpS_scared:
You're just playing games anyhow :RpS_thumbup:

 

[flat boy skim]

no not on this one mate ,never done this type of work

 

[bubbles65]

Any lime work, preparation and AFTER-CARE are key :RpS_thumbup:

 

[bubbles65]

Danny, we need a lime section!!!!!!!

 

[kebab king]

I`ll do it for ya mate.

 

[DannyMac]

dont know its just what i heard!can it also be set with finish?

Yeah soak the laths then skim em.

 

[potatoe]

repair the laths first then wet down and throw a scratch on. each mill you put on will take a day to set so allow some time between coats. up to a week. price it well. im in london area if you want a hand pricing and doing. done a few. piece of piss for a decent spread. just heavier work with a bit more effort. pm if you get stuck.

 

[flat boy skim]

repair the laths first then wet down and throw a scratch on. each mill you put on will take a day to set so allow some time between coats. up to a week. price it well. im in london area if you want a hand pricing and doing. done a few. piece of piss for a decent spread. just heavier work with a bit more effort. pm if you get stuck.

thanks mate will do!

 

[flat boy skim]

I`ll do it for ya mate.

really mate ,lol after all you are the king.

 

[Gibbo]

He is a queen

 

[kebab king]

Only on Saturdays Garry, how you keeping mate.