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    Can you patch a lathe and plaster ceiling with plasterboard?

    As you guys have been so helpful can I clarify one last thing. Can I use multi finish or do i need to use bonding. Thanks again
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    Can you patch a lathe and plaster ceiling with plasterboard?

    Brilliant - thanks again for your help. One last little question - I have a lot of that sticky dry wall scrim - guess I should not use this and buy some hessian scrim for the bridging?
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    Can you patch a lathe and plaster ceiling with plasterboard?

    Thanks for both your replies. So just to clarify: I should use bonding to get same level round the edge of the plasterboard, then use hessian scrim and bonding to bridge between the two substrates and then finish with bonding. Only one problem I have already bought thistle multi finish - shall I...
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    Can you patch a lathe and plaster ceiling with plasterboard?

    Hi I am a decorator (i know) in need of some advice on how to plaster a repair I have made in a lathe and plaster ceiling. I have already removed about 1 square metre of lathe and plaster from an original 1930s ceiling. I had to remove the original lathe to get from underneath. I don't want...
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