Thanks for that Apart from a box room and a wee bathroom adding some inches to the exterior walls shouldn't be a problem in most rooms, though as you say it will be a lot of work: there will be a fair bit of stuff like cornices, architraves & fire surrounds to replace/move. If rooms are big enough you don,t even need to rip out old plaster +lathes-just build a modern house inside it inside it ?Īpply vapour barrier to the frames before you lift them up into place and you got full damp proofing at same time and a gap for the old walls to breath into the roof spaceĪ house that old will be built with a cold roof and lots of drafts in the loft area -so you kill all problems at same timeĪlso will be a job you can do while still living in it ,a bit at a time if you wishįilling the gap with anything will stop the air flow to the roof you must have with this type of old house -you will make more damp problems Maybe a bigger job then you wanted but is the right way to go long term and also a chance to replace electrics etc at same time and have house with modern insulation stds These also doesn’t leave marks, so it’s ideal for renters. thin strips of wood nailed horizontally to the studs and spaced closely together. With a utility knife, lightly score the pencil contour lines to break the surface of the plaster. This contour will mark exactly where you remove the plaster and lath. ![]() ![]() For frames weighing less than 16 pounds, it’s probably best to hang pictures without nails.By using adhesive strips or hooks, pictures can be attached without cracking the plaster. The traditional method of installing a plaster wall requires covering the framing studs with wood lath, i.e. Place the front of the old-work electrical box on the wall and center the box over the 12-inch mark. Maybe time to think about getting rid of the lathe and plaster and build stud walls -providing rooms are not very small Hanging methods Adhesive strips or hooks.
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