lath
Sign in to savethumb|right|250px|Sawn lath, seen from the back with hardened plaster from the other side showing through. Sawn lath became popular after the introduction of the [[circular saw in the 19th century.]] thumb|Roof laths span across between the rafters and support the wood shingles.A lath or slat is a thin, narrow strip of straight-grained wood used under roof shingles or tiles, on lath and plaster walls and ceilings to hold plaster, and in lattice and trellis work.
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13 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Types of lath
- Wooden
- Counter-lath
- Metal lath
- Gypsum lath
- Keys
- Framing
- Lath failure
- Repair methods
- Benefits of lath
- See also
- References
thumb|right|250px|Sawn lath, seen from the back with hardened plaster from the other side showing through. Sawn lath became popular after the introduction of the [[circular saw in the 19th century.]] thumb|Roof laths span across between the rafters and support the wood shingles.A lath or slat is a thin, narrow strip of straight-grained wood used under roof shingles or tiles, on lath and plaster walls and ceilings to hold plaster, and in lattice and trellis work.
Lath has expanded to mean any type of backing material for plaster. This includes metal wire mesh or expanded metal that is applied to a wood or metal framework as matrix over which stucco or plaster is applied, as well as drywall products called gypsum or rock lath. Historically, reed mat was also used as a lath material.