Easy to use and fix this mesh offers a coarse surface finish that creates grip for adhesive to stick to making it simple to plaster or render.
Expanded metal lath ceiling.
The lath was wired to steel pipes or bars that in turn were hung from a smaller number of steel supports.
Can be used as a plaster base and reinforcement on almost all types of walls and ceilings and over wood or steel framing.
Expanded metal lath is formed from sheet steel that has been slit and expanded to form hundreds of keys per square yard.
The steel making up the metal lath contained many more spaces than wood lath had contained.
This plaster ceiling was applied on expanded metal lath.
This specification does not limit the laps to any maximum size however.
300mm maximum fixing centre.
The large number of openings provide for a better stucco bonding.
Steel lath for both interior and exterior projects if you require an easily cut material that can conform to curved surfaces.
This article explains plaster systems based on metal lath in building interiors.
Overview providing a finish for masonry ceilings suspended ceilings timber frame and buildings the expamet expanded metal lathing is manufactured from galvanised steel.
The final steel supports were hung from wire ties connected to fasteners that had been pin shot fasteners shot into the sides of concrete ceiling joists.
Amico s metal lath reveals stucco window trim and accessories are quality built to give you the peace of mind that you re putting the best components into your project.
The design is made to hold the plaster in place while minimizing the amount of fallouts.
Walls and ceilings that use metal lath for the plaster base should be divided into rectangular panels with an expansion type control joint at least every 18 feet or at the juncture of a dissimilar wall or in either direction in a length to width ratio of 2 to 1 or in ceilings or walls exceeding 144 in area.
It resembles expanded metal lath in a way but is much more rigid due to the grooves that run down the length of the wire.
This type of wire lath is intended for ceilings and soffits.
Metal lath was better able to hold plaster than wood lath had been.
Astm c 1063 requires that expanded metal lath be lapped a minimum of 1 2 inch along the long dimension of the sheet and a minimum of 1 inch along the end of the sheet.
Metal lath patented in england in 1797 began to be used in parts of the united states toward the end of the 19th century.
It is proven over time to possess exceptional strength and flexibility making it the preferred metal base requested by contractors and design professionals.
