How To Attach Lath To Concrete Wall
Each anchor consists of an unthreaded pin set into a metal sleeve.
How to attach lath to concrete wall. Begin at the right hand bottom corner of the wall. Stucco thickness on cinder block concrete block or cmu walls add more stucco if not sure its thick duration. Prepare the wall before mounting the lath by repairing any moisture related problems. Using nailpro ct3040 air pin concrete tool huge labor savings using 1 1 4 metal stucco washers 3 4 pins only 100 psi so much faster than any powder actua.
Roughen up any paint on the wall surface by sanding the wall in a series of small circles using medium grit. If paper backing behind the lath is required leave the paper over hanging at the top and to the left of the sheet. Then wash the surface with. How to fasten lath to concrete walls step 1.
How to attach wire mesh to block walls. Be sure to wrap all corners overlapping the metal lath at lease 4. For attaching something relatively light to concrete it s hard to beat the speed and ease of hammer set anchors. If you are applying stone veneer to a painted or sealed concrete foundation attach a layer of metal lath to the concrete wall with masonry anchors.
Including cleaned and untreated concrete masonry or stucco. Kirk giordano plastering inc. Draw around the outside edge of the wire mesh with plumber s. Wire mesh is available i 28 to 36 inch widths with roll measurements from 50 to 100.
Stop the metal lath 1 from finished edges. Cover the lath with a scratch coat of mortar to.