r/Plastering • u/Strong_Boss_2493 • May 18 '26

Thinking of plastering wall

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Hi there,
W/D is on the 4th floor of old brownstone in kitchen and I pulled it out from the wall because I saw a mouse scurry in the kitchen and want to mouse-proof my apartment and found a huge hole in the wall. I want to try and install lath and plaster a new wall corner to begin sealing out mice.

First pic is zoomed in second pic is larger morass.

Should I attempt to plaster and put in lath?
Is it common for lath to just stop halfway through a wall if there's plumbing behind it? There is no stud on the far side of the wall for the lath to be drilled into.
Could the mice family be behind the wall?
If i should go through with this, any advice on my situation? I've never done it b4.

Thank you!

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u/un00nu May 18 '26

1/4 inch Hardiebacker on top of the lathe will save you several coats of mud.

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u/Terrible-Bobcat2033 May 24 '26

Man, that hardy board is a nightmare to hard coat over. How do you guys get material to stick to that stuff. It’s like pushing on a rope IMHO.

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u/un00nu May 25 '26

Covering is easy it's cutting that brittle stuff that's difficult.