Alright guys, Ive got a water damaged lath and plaster ceiling repair to do, its about 2mx1m. Â Ive squared up the hole, and hacked off the previous plaster. Â Some of the laths are water damaged due to a boiler leak (which has been repaired), but there still quite strong.
What would you guys recomend, either backing plaster + skim, or cut out all the laths and then board to the joist behind + skim. Â I'm tempted by the second option, just after a second opinion, this is my first lath related job.
Thanks for any help folks
EDIT
Just had a brainwave, think Ive answered my own question, if i cut out the damaged laths back to the joists, then reboard that, and then with bonding coat fill out the undamaged laths back to the plaster edge (where no joist is available), then float up to the board (and bonding the board if necessary to get desired depth), scratch and skim.
What would you guys recomend, either backing plaster + skim, or cut out all the laths and then board to the joist behind + skim. Â I'm tempted by the second option, just after a second opinion, this is my first lath related job.
Thanks for any help folks
EDIT
Just had a brainwave, think Ive answered my own question, if i cut out the damaged laths back to the joists, then reboard that, and then with bonding coat fill out the undamaged laths back to the plaster edge (where no joist is available), then float up to the board (and bonding the board if necessary to get desired depth), scratch and skim.