MATERIAL:

Galvanised or stainless steel.

All metal components used in any particular application must be of the same material type. Gloves should be worn to protect hands from sharp metal edges.

Timber: Using 7 mm headed plasterers nails 38mm long, or 32 x 2mm staples, fix to each support starting from the centre of sheet. Angle fixings away from the centre to give the lath the necessary tension.

Steel: Bend 1.2mm tying wire into long “U”shapes and tie lath at 100mm centres by pulling tight and twisting. When cutting wire ends, ensure that they are not left near the surface of the plaster. Sheet ends should be overlapped by 50mm on supports and wired together at 150mm centres. Sheet sides should be overlapped by a minimum of 25mm and wired together at 150mm centres.