What product/method for plastering onto timber lathed ceiling?

[Lettuce]

Good afternoon. I am doing a job for a customer who wants me to use traditional plastering methods. He has had some water come through his lath/plaster landing and stairwell ceiling. I will be removing the loose and defective plaster and believe the existing laths will be solid enough not to disturb so I was wondering what products I should use for the plastering/finishing part?

I've read elsewhere that for lath/plaster wall you can prepare and PVA the laths and use bonding coat the finish with multi, but this is a ceiling I'm working on so didn't know if bonding would be too wet/sloppy?

I've called and spoke to British Gypsum and Lafarge but neither of them could offer any help. BGP said they don't do any product suitable for lath/plaster so I feel a bit stumped.

Any help would be massively appreciated. I'm booked to start the job next Monday so want to get the gear ordered as soon as possible (if needed).

Thanks.

 

[rockhardsolidplastering]

jesus wept

and to think i could nt get enough work

 

[martinemj]

bonding will be fine....but ....its not really a traditional method are they expecting lime plaster ???

 

[bakes]

traditional method for plastering a ceiling would be to use haired lime morter and lime putty. this will take time so make sure you know what the client wants

 

[hector]

for such a basic job you are asking awful lot of questions in this piece lettuce, any plasterer should know these answers, methinks you are the customer and not a plasterer at all,probably a brickie ,as i spit that word out, or even worse an elec dont worry dear the plasterer will sort it out trician, anyhoooo it could also be just me being a tad to suspicious,due to the fact i am recovering from an operation on my bum for a perrenial abcess, bless its little bacteria,also due to the fact i have gone a night without sleep due to this chest infection i also have, or maybe i am right, anyhoo i digress keep going lettuce , i will be rooting for you over the next few days as this pain/chest infection, oh and i almost forgot the delightfull cough i have similair to the noise of a donkey going full pelt all kicks in ,all best hector

 

[carlos]

It would have been lime work originally. But bonding and multi will do the job.

 

[damo2K]

bonding and multi is fine but not really traditional method though,if ya mix ya bonding r8 then it shouldn't be too slopy.but these are pretty basic questions to b asking if ya have bin plastering for a while.

 

[Jace]

you dnt understand what the client wants and if your asking these basic questions about modern materials then you shouldnt be doin the job, if i was you i would check that the client isnt expecting a lime finish

 

[Fatarm]

Tell them what they want/need, board it and skim it:RpS_thumbup:Why do they want Traditional, are you sure of what they really want??

 

[dm79]

tell your customer that laths are a feature and should be left exposed!
if he complains take him a brekfast wrap and a extra hash brown when youv finished your shift:RpS_lol:

 

[Lettuce]

Thanks for those replies with positive/constructive feedback

 

[hector]

dont mention it lettuce ,glad to have been of help in my reply to your question,all the best hector