lath and plaster

• Método tradicional de construcción en el que listones o tablillas delgadas de madera se fijan a los montantes de las paredes o a las vigas del techo y luego se recubren con varias capas de yeso húmedo para crear una superficie de pared o techo resistente y duradera.

A traditional building method where narrow strips of wood (laths) are nailed to wall studs or ceiling joists, then covered with multiple coats of wet plaster to create a solid, durable wall or ceiling surface.

1. Traditional wall constructionC1formal

   A method of building interior walls and ceilings using narrow strips of wood (laths) covered with a layer of plaster.

   listones y yeso

   • The old house had original lath and plaster walls.
   • Repairing lath and plaster is more difficult than drywall.
   • They discovered lath and plaster behind the wallpaper.