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    Very small straps under lath and plaster. How to go about boarding it?

    And just screw into the strapping without any extra timber? or aim to screw it at the crosses of the straps and the joists?
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    Very small straps under lath and plaster. How to go about boarding it?

    Hi Folks Thanks for any assistance in advance. I am in the process of removing the badly cracked lath and plaster ceiling in my kitchen to put up plasterboard in its place. With the lathes removed it's clear that they were nailed to quite small straps spanning across the joists, rather than to...
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    Prepping a concrete lintel

    Hi all Looking to plaster the front face of this big old lintel where the previous plaster hadn't stuck very well. My plan at the minute is to apply some PVA and use bonding coat in stages to build up to the thickness of the old wall before skimming. It is 20+mm so will likely need to apply...
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