Plastering Repairs

Repairing a lathe & plaster wall
Their are 2 ways to make a repair to a damaged wall. First the lathes and plaster need to be removed to expose the nearest studs either side of the hole to be repaired. New plasterboard can be placed to cover the hole and screwed into the studwork. The plasterboard can then be skimmed using multi-finish or board plaster, care must be taken when making good to the existing wall.
 Another method is to use a galvanised mesh called expanded metal lathe (EML). This can be nailed or screwed to the studwork (as tightly as possible to prevent lagging) and then covered first with a base coat (i.e. carlite bonding) - then a top coat finishing plaster. www.plastering4u.com