If Empire Lath and Plaster's second 50 years in business is anything like its first, the future is paved with plenty of hard work and a fair helping of success.

With a 3/16-inch carbide-tipped masonry drill bit, bore holes through the plaster. The masonry bit will move through the plaster but won't easily penetrate the wooden lath.

We've found that interior plaster is generally 3/8 inch thick and applied over 3/8-inch wooden lath for a total thickness of 3/4 inches. Although using 1/2-inch drywall for the ceiling is ...

Is Plaster and Lath a Fire Hazard We are considering buying an old townhouse, which contains contains plaster and lath walls throughout. Is this a fire hazard if it is in good condition? If so, are ...

Plaster commonly is applied in two or three coats. The first coat, called the scratch coat, is applied directly to the lath and provides the wall’s base.

Out of those inspected, 15 were identified as requiring urgent repairs. The authority said it was spending more than £100,000 on replacing the lath and plaster with a different material.