11-30-2015, 05:03 PM
I've been punching holes in our walls in various places for a major rewire. The walls are plaster and lath. The plaster layer is 1/4" thick and the lath is just under 3/8", for a total thickness of just under 5/8".
This means a drywall patch with 5/8" drywall on the studs would be proud enough of the surrounding wall to make the patching a little more annoying to feather.
Alternatively, I could patch with 1/4" drywall, leaving the lath at the periphery of the patch.
Or I could cut away lath all the way to studs and patch with 1/2" drywall, leaving a shallow that would be easily filled and feathered with about 1/16" of compound.
Just thinking aloud. Leaning towards the 1/4" approach...
This means a drywall patch with 5/8" drywall on the studs would be proud enough of the surrounding wall to make the patching a little more annoying to feather.
Alternatively, I could patch with 1/4" drywall, leaving the lath at the periphery of the patch.
Or I could cut away lath all the way to studs and patch with 1/2" drywall, leaving a shallow that would be easily filled and feathered with about 1/16" of compound.
Just thinking aloud. Leaning towards the 1/4" approach...