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Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on April 23, 2007, 5:03 pm
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>> I've got an area of my kitchen where I'll be removing plaster walls in
>> order to insulate, add wires, ductwork, etc. On one side, the area to be
>> removed will be contiguous with some that will remain intact. In another,
>> it'll be removed to a corner. I don't know yet how thick the existing
>> plaster & lath are, but I suspect it won't match any standard drywall
>> products. If the plaster's thicker than the thickest drywall available,
>> what's a good way to make this work? Shims on the beam edges before
>> installing the drywall? Prayer?
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> don't be afraid of plaster.
> 1.screw some wire lath into the hole
> 2. apply a base & brown coats of perlited gypsum plaster
> http://www.bpb-na.com/us/english/finishing_products/downloads/Perlited.pdf
> 3. finish with diamond coat finish plaster.
> Its really faster and easier that going the drywall and multi layers of
> mud route.
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> One thing to remember don't use to much water when mixing the plaster. It
> should be nowhere as loose as drywall mud, Wet only enough to make it
> plastic. Pack the base coat well and do a damp finish to polish the
> diamond coat when it begins to set.
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> You'll find that plaster is much more durable than drywall.
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> Jeff
Jeff, I'm taking down an amount of plaster wall equivalent of about 6 sheets
of drywall. No way I'm going to plaster it again. All the lath is coming off
so I can install fiberglass insulation batts. I've done plenty of plastering
in the past, but in this case, it would be nuts.
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