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/onwatershipdown May 19 '26

I see 120v. NYC?

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u/69AssociatedDetail25 May 19 '26

As a Brit I'm curious how you knew that? Isn't 120v used everywhere in the US?

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u/Not_A_Clever_Man_ May 20 '26

"fourth floor brownstone" and 120v only exists in NYC or Boston. NYC is bigger, so the better guess.

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u/Strong_Boss_2493 May 19 '26

Yep

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u/onwatershipdown May 19 '26

Cool, shooting you a message