What product/method for plastering onto timber lathed ceilin

exactlynot said:

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.

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cotswoldbuilders said:

Do it as Miciin said, or if you have plenty of depth to make up screw up some plasterboard first, then bond out to level prior to skim.

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exactlynot said:

I am doing a job for a customer who wants me to use traditional plastering methods.

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Possel said:

exactlynot said:

I am doing a job for a customer who wants me to use traditional plastering methods.

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Interesting that none of the above replies refer to "tradional plastering methods"! Perhaps the customer actually wants lime mortar on his laths, and will object to multifinish or plasterboard? Try searching for websites like Mike Wye or Old House or Ty Mawr if you want to do the job properly.

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