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• lath — lathlike, adj. /lath, lahth/, n., pl. laths /ladhz, laths, lahdhz, lahths/, v. n. 1. a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc …   Universalium

• Lath and plaster — is a building process used mainly for interior walls in Canada and the United States until the late 1950s. After the 1950s, drywall began to replace the lath and plaster process in the these countries. In the United Kingdom, lath and plaster was… …   Wikipedia

• Plaster veneer — is a construction methodology for surfacing interior walls, by applying a thin layer of plaster over a substrate typically over specially formulated drywall.History ). Later, drywall became a standard. Typically, drywall is surfaced using the mud …   Wikipedia

• lath — [lath, läth] n. pl. laths [lathz, laths, läthz, läths] [ME lathe (< OE * læthth, akin to OHG latta) & latte (< OE lætt, akin to ON latto)] 1. any of the thin, narrow strips of wood used in lattices or nailed to two by fours, rafters, etc.… …   English World dictionary

• Lath Art — is a form of woodworking Folk Art for making rustic pictures out of strips out of old Lath from Plaster and Lath walls. Today it is commonly made from lattice, lumber stickers and weathered lobster traps. Beach scenes and rural scenes are the… …   Wikipedia

• lath — [la:θ, læθ US læθ] n [: Old English; Origin: lAtt] a long flat narrow piece of wood used in building to support ↑plaster (=material used to cover walls) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• lath — ► NOUN (pl. laths) ▪ a thin, flat strip of wood, especially one of a series forming a foundation for the plaster of a wall. ORIGIN Old English, related to LATTICE(Cf. ↑latticework) …   English terms dictionary

• Lath — A lath is a thin, narrow strip of some straight grained wood or other material, including metal or gypsum. A lattice, or lattice work, is a criss crossed or interlaced arrangement of laths, or the pattern made by such an arrangement. Lath is the… …   Wikipedia

• Plaster — The term plaster can refer to plaster of Paris, lime plaster, or cement plaster. This article deals mainly with plaster of Paris.Plaster of Paris is a type of building material based on calcium sulfate hemihydrate, nominally CaSO4·0.5H2O. It is… …   Wikipedia

• lath — noun (plural laths or lath) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English *læthth ; akin to Old High German latta lath, Welsh llath yard Date: 13th century 1. a thin narrow strip of wood nailed to rafters, joists, or studding as a groundwork for… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• plaster — plasterer, n. plasteriness, n. plasterlike, plastery, adj. /plas teuhr, plah steuhr/, n. 1. a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to… …   Universalium