What are lath and plaster walls?
Lath and plaster Lath and plaster is a traditional building method for finishing interior walls and ceilings, commonly used in Canada and the USA until the late 1950s. Since then, drywall has largely replaced this technique in the USA.
In the UK, builders frequently used lath and plaster for interior partition walls and ceiling construction before introducing plasterboard in the 1930s. Craftsmen often utilized riven or split hardwood laths of various lengths. This method, which involved splitting timber along its grain rather than sawing it, significantly enhanced the strength and durability of the walls. Additionally, builders sometimes used reed mats as laths, a technique that evolved from the earlier, primitive wattle and daub method.
How to Fix Into Lath and Plaster Walls
When considering how to fix into lath and plaster or how to fix to a lath and plaster wall, it’s important to understand that these walls are more delicate than modern plasterboard. To securely mount heavy items such as shelves, radiators, cupboards, or TVs, you need strong, reliable fixings.
How to Hang Heavy Items on Lath and Plaster Walls
When it comes to fixing shelves, mounting radiators, or hanging cupboards and TVs on lath and plaster walls, what is the best solution?
Use GeeFix – the leading fixings for securely attaching heavy items to lath and plaster walls. GeeFix cavity wall plasterboard fixings offer robust and stable support, making it easy to fix shelves and other heavy objects with confidence. Fixing shelves to lath and plaster walls is not a problem with GeeFix.
Buy Lath and Plaster Fixings
Shop below for GeeFix plasterboard fixings, which are perfect lath and plaster fixings for fitting heavy items..
-
Pack of 4 GeeFix Plasterboard Fixings
£6.08GeeFix Plasterboard Fixings are a versatile plasterboard drywall anchor fixing with unrivaled strength and is suitable for all types of material including plasterboard, hardboard, plywood, sheet metal, chipboard, mdf, lath, plaster and other materials. Ideal for mounting heavy items such as flat screen TVs, radiators onto plasterboard cavity walls.
-
Pack of 8 GeeFix Plasterboard Fixings
£11.08GeeFix Plasterboard Fixings are a versatile plasterboard drywall anchor fixing with unrivaled strength and is suitable for all types of material including plasterboard, hardboard, plywood, sheet metal, chipboard, mdf, lath, plaster and other materials. Ideal for mounting heavy items such as flat screen TVs, radiators onto plasterboard cavity walls.
-
Trade Pack of 25 GeeFix Plasterboard Fixings
£18.87GeeFix plasterboard fixings are a versatile plasterboard drywall anchor fixing with unrivaled strength and is suitable for all types of material including plasterboard, hardboard, plywood, sheet metal, chipboard, mdf, lath, plaster and other materials. Ideal for mounting heavy items such as flat screen TVs, radiators onto plasterboard cavity walls.
-
Trade Pack of 50 GeeFix Plasterboard Fixings
£37.21GeeFix Plasterboard Fixings are a versatile plasterboard drywall anchor fixing with unrivaled strength and is suitable for all types of material including plasterboard, hardboard, plywood, sheet metal, chipboard, mdf, lath, plaster and other materials. Ideal for mounting heavy items such as flat screen TVs, radiators onto plasterboard cavity walls.