Back then they didn't put studs at all of the intersecting wall junctions, so to reline your walls new studs will have to go in at these points. If you remove the lath and plaster you will come across several problems. the wonderful Yanks have a range of magazines dedicated to homes of this period and style. Don’t forget too that they aren’t called Californian for nothing, so explore the American magazines too…. It was a wonderful steep learning curve, that added a lot of grey hairs, but I was extremely happy with the final outcome.īuy HEAPS of books on Californian Bungalows and magazines for Period Home Renovators – devour them over and over – they are worth their weight in gold I reckon. I actually bought my Calabunga when I was only 22 but was clear about the things I wanted to do to it……yeah, right! Man how wrong I was! But eventually I got blessed clarity! Just one more thing – Do yourselves a HUGE favour and take your time working through what it is you want to achieve and expect as an outcome from the projects - get clear on what's important to you and decide whether you wish to restore or renovate and how much you care about how original the place will look (mainly from the street, but inside too) after the work is done. Also, if you'd like to see some pics of the Callabunga I did, they can be seen somewhere on my oh-so-clunky-website I'd be happy to receive a call from you to chat about it further, (email me to get the number if you’re within Cooee of me (we live in Kilmore but travel extensively throughout Melbourne) I could call out and have a look - not commercially - but as someone happy to share some experiences and offer some ideas. I feel the amount of unnecessary crap you create, not to mention black lung, is huge and while Anthony's method would've produced killer results(especially if there’s a home theatre involved), is at least double the cost and double the work. the internal walls I covered with timber lining boards (NOT pine lining!), but plaster would be a similar process. In my own 1920 Calabunga in the lounge room I only took the plaster off the outer walls, then removed selected lathes and placed insulation in the walls. I agree with all the comments offered and have (depending on the house, budget and circumstances) advised clients to do both or a combination. Hi and a HUGE welcome to the forum - you will find a wealth of info here. We are first time renovators and are willing to learn - fast. Should we remove the plaster and/or lathe then put up new plaster board? (we hear this is a messy job) OR Should we just Plasterboard straight over the top?Īlso, if we do the later, what affect would this have on the skirtings and door frames? We want to make this house look "new again". We are planning on sanding & polishing the existing timber floors (baltic we believe, currently hidden under carpet). The cornaces are plaster and are cracked. The skirting boards seem fine but need sanding/painting. The house has been re-stumped and a new roof put on (approx 5 years ago) but the internal damage remains - The walls & ceilings are cracked and/or warped slightly. These walls & ceilings have suffered over time due to movement and a leaking roof. We have three very large rooms in the front of our house, all have the old mottled plaster over lathe up to a high picture rail (11ft ceilings). We have grand plans to make this our family home and really need some advice on how to make our renovation dreams come true. We have just bought a 1920's weatherboard in great need of TLC. I hope you can give me some much needed advice. It does not store any personal data.Hi All. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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