Hi all- I'm renovating a house, built in 1964, and have discovered that instead of gypsum drywall, which is common here, we have a plaster lathe system, with metal lathe covered by a brown coat of rough, sandlike plaster. I was all set to put basic drywall compound on the walls as a finish coat, and to blend in the bare patches, but I am not sure that I can use this. I'm obviously brand new to any kind of plastering, my experience being only with gypsum drywall covered by a simple skim coat of drywall compound. I've removed all of the loose paint and plaster - what do I put over this brown coat? I've included pictures, which show the walls ready for a final coat. Thanks!!!
Daniel
Daniel