Laminating Drywall Over Plaster

How to laminate drywall.

Laminating drywall over plaster. Don t ask how i know. The fix for this is to drill shallow holes into the affected area just deep enough to penetrate the plaster not the lath. When plaster starts to fall the size of the area in question is usually substantially greater than the portion that broke away. Alternatively you can fix the plaster itself.

You can drywall over the plaster but you ll have to do the entire wall and screw through the plaster into the lath studs. That s not a good idea. Rap on the ceiling on or near the hole to see if the loose veneer coat is larger than you think. The term laminating drywall refers to installing a layer of wallboard onto a wall or ceiling that s already covered with drywall or plaster.

Set the first sheet of drywall against the wall and rest the bottom edge on top of the row of spacer boards. If the existing finish. Laminating drywall over plaster the bottle is a 1920 s no name on it but it had some plaster in it. Http www famouscontracting ca drywall over plaster and lath laminating drywall tapcons.

Competitive prices and free estimates on large or small sheetrock over plaster installation around rtp and the entire piedmont area. You really want to apply the laminate to a sheet of at least 1 4 plywood mdf or similar. About press copyright contact us creators advertise developers terms privacy policy safety how youtube works test new features. Drywall specialist a local plasterboard contractor offering professional drywall laminating service.

The problem is it s separated from the lath. Insert 2 inch drywall screws through the drywall and into the wall studs behind the. It will sound hollow where the veneer is de laminating. I also found a couple pieces of wax paper and a newspaper the date on it was may 11 1925 i figure someone must have had lunch when they were hanging the lath and they threw their trash down and this stuff ended up in the ceiling.