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elysiansaurus OP t1_iyay3ae wrote

For the record it's a 1906 house so it's probably original plaster for all I know.

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dr_xenon t1_iyaz1wz wrote

Looks like original rock lath. If that piece came off that easy, the rest of it is probably getting loose too. May want to find out why and fix it all instead of one piece.

You can either re-plaster it or fit a piece of drywall in there.

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Pristine-Today-3079 t1_iyb1l98 wrote

What did the piece of plaster look like? That is very clean lathe to have just removed original plaster from it... and there are two remaining screws that would more likely be used for drywall or plaster boards.

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elysiansaurus OP t1_iyb1l3h wrote

See, originally I wasn't concerned because I was just going to replace everything with drywall anyway, but I don't have money for that, so now I just wanna fix it and make it not ugly lol.

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msty2k t1_iyb2wic wrote

One sheet of drywall probably won't cost much more than a big bucket of plaster/joint compound. The plaster is obviously pulling away from the lathe. I would just put up a sheet now.

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YoungZM t1_iyb45of wrote

I'm thinking they really do mean everything -- as in whole walls, rooms, or the whole house. That could get pricey depending on one's budget.

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SecurelyObscure t1_iybias4 wrote

Nah rock lath was attached to framing, it wouldn't have the wood lath.

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thathastohurt t1_iyazv4o wrote

Well in that case you better go get some plaster repair at a box store. Next go out to your grandpa's/uncle's farm and start brushing out every horse and jackass you can find. As you collect the horse/ass hair be sure to keep it free of dirt.

When you get home tomorrow add approximately 2 cups of horse hair to every bag of plaster for the "authentic" 1906 traditional plaster. Smoooth out the best you can, followed by a minimum of 6 or seven layers of paint over the following week.

Should blend well

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Malumeze86 t1_iyb8xvk wrote

You're going to want half of those paint layers to be lead paint if you really want to be authentic.

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elfman t1_iybzux0 wrote

I have a similar house, with similar problems. (1907 Edwardian in the SF Bay Area.)

Leaks in the bathroom plumbing 70yrs ago led to delamination, and bad patching made it worse. Already fixed up minors problems in one bedroom wall, but still have to deal with something just as bad as yours in the hallway.

I'll be following this thread with interest. Thanks for posting!

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