![]() One guy said it's best to overboard (brining down the ceilings is out of the question) where possible. Couple of the plasters said it's fine and they can put fiberglass mesh if there are cracks. We've had quotes from a few plasterers and couple of them said it's risky removing wallpaper off old lath and plaster (especially the ceilings) and replastering as the old plaster under the paper could be already cracked, could get damaged, could crack in the future and will show through the new plaster, parts of the ceiling could collapse, etc. We want to retain period features like covings and ceiling roses. Both my partner and I have an eye for detail and we would like the walls and ceilings to be smooth before they are re-painted so we are thinking of removing lininng paper and re-plastering. On some of the walls and ceilings, lining paper has come off, can see the joints/lines, has bumps and has some halls (house used to be rented out to a family with kids). It's most likely lath and plaster underneath the lining paper. There's lining paper on all the walls and ceilings in 3/4 of the house (apart from the extension and loft conversion). Do not cut through any wires.We recently bought an Edwardian property (built around 1910). ![]() If you're not skilled in electrical work, this is the job of an electrician. If there's wiring in the wall, you'll need to reroute this wiring to above or below the opening. If you're creating a complete opening to another room and have determined you don't have any weight-bearing walls, then you can use the reciprocating saw to cut the studs in the wall. Continue until all lathing has been removed. Remove all nails from the studs as you go and drop them into an old can so you know where they are and won't step on one. Use your pry bar to hook under the lath strips that are exposed and pull them away from the studs to which they're nailed. If you are opening an entire area, like to create a doorway, then do the other side of the wall. Keep hitting the plaster with the hammer until it is all broken up and falling from the lath. Using your hammer, hit the plaster hard enough to crack it and start it to crumble. Turn off the electricity to that area at your breaker box or fuse box so if there's wiring in the wall you won't run the risk of electrical shock. Make First HitsÄetermine the exact area you want to remove and mark it with a pencil or chalk. Turn off the fans on your air conditioner or furnace also. You may also want to use plastic drop cloths to seal off doorways to other rooms so the dust won't travel to other parts of the house. It would also be wise to move as much furniture and accessories as possible from the room to a safer spot, or to at least cover them with drop cloths. Put down your drop cloths to protect your floors because this is a very messy, dusty, dirty project. If you're removing part of a wall to install a door, half wall, breakfast bar, or pass-thru, you'll be fine. This may be more of a job than you can take on, so you may want to hire a contractor. ![]() If you are removing a load-bearing wall, you need to be skilled enough to build a header to support the weight of the rafters and roof above.
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