![]() ![]() ![]() That plaster can come down all at once as soon as you create any vibrations. Modern insulation does not get packed in), the chances are that the plaster is sagging because there has been a change in the lathe as well as in the plaster. If the lathe is plaster board or old wood lathe (packed insulation leads me to think it might be old wood lathe. I am assuming the plaster is sagging because the roof had been leaking. Quote from: nanook on June 28, 2013, 01:38 PM thought I would bring this thread back from the dead and ask about tearing out cracked plaster ceilings? So right now the thinking is to tear out the plaster and drywall over the lathe, wondering what the best way is to cut a relief cut around the perimeter of the ceiling to minimize damage to the walls? The plan right now is to pull out all the plaster and leave the lath and insulation intact for the time being, there is some discussion of sprayfoaming the underside of the flat roof, but then your running into moisture issues. Also there is a chandelier mount - so there is probably electrical up there, might even be knob and tube! Roof was replaced recently.Īnyways, looking to pull down the plaster w/o damaging the wallpapered walls if I can.Īny advice in regards to a grinder vs multi-master vs small circular saw to cut/isolate the ceilings from the walls? Sounds like a jigsaw or sawsall will just destroy things with the vibrations! (esp with the plaster louse and ready to fall in places). The plaster is detached from the lath and down in a few pieces, the lath is then holding up 6-8in of packed insulation in a sunroom w/ a flat roof. Thought I would bring this thread back from the dead and ask about tearing out cracked plaster ceilings? don't use them on stucco.įor straight lines, i use a fein tool, with a vacuum hose right next to it, sucking They cut plaster ok, they don't like stucco much. Screw them across the hole, bridging it, and put the cookie back, oriented as it was before. I use them for snoodling stuff across ceilings, installing can lights, whatever. you can get them at most electrical wholesale houses. There are cheezy ones, but the one you want to get will cost about $80 and will look similar i can cut a 6" cookie in about ten seconds,Īnd have a vac running so it pulls the drywall dust out of the air, when i pull the thing down There's a chinese company that makes them, and sells a number of different configurations,īut it's obvious they come from the same factory. I have three of them, one each set for 4", 5", and 6" can lights. I'm an electrical contractor by trade, and there is a tool made for cutting can lights in. ![]()
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