lath and plaster

• Méthode traditionnelle de construction où de fins lattis de bois sont cloués sur les montants des murs ou les poutres du plafond, puis recouverts de plusieurs couches de plâtre humide pour créer une surface de mur ou de plafond solide et durable.

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.

   Lattis et plâtre

   • 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.