Hi,
I need to hang a large glassboard on a lath and plaster wall. The room is fairly recently plastered - and ideally I'd avoid removing plaster to get to the studs.
The four fixing points in the glassboard will never line up with the studs I reckon (unless I'm incredibly lucky). I plan to try and locate the studs, then fix two horizontal battens bridging multiple studs, then mount the glassboard on the battens.
Two questions:
1. the house was built around 1900. Any rules of thumb on the spacing of studs at this time?
2. best material for battens? I was thinking 12mm or 18mm ply - that sensible?
thank
Keith
I need to hang a large glassboard on a lath and plaster wall. The room is fairly recently plastered - and ideally I'd avoid removing plaster to get to the studs.
The four fixing points in the glassboard will never line up with the studs I reckon (unless I'm incredibly lucky). I plan to try and locate the studs, then fix two horizontal battens bridging multiple studs, then mount the glassboard on the battens.
Two questions:
1. the house was built around 1900. Any rules of thumb on the spacing of studs at this time?
2. best material for battens? I was thinking 12mm or 18mm ply - that sensible?
thank
Keith