counter-lath
counter-lath.
1. Batten or lath laid by eye between every two battens or laths laid at measured (gauged) distances apart.
2. Where one side of a partition was plastered, or the outside of a roof was finished, the other side was said to be counter-lathed when prepared for plastering.
3. One of a number of laths laid at right angles over another set of laths or battens to provide a better backing for plaster, and render it less likely to crack.
1. Batten or lath laid by eye between every two battens or laths laid at measured (gauged) distances apart.
2. Where one side of a partition was plastered, or the outside of a roof was finished, the other side was said to be counter-lathed when prepared for plastering.
3. One of a number of laths laid at right angles over another set of laths or battens to provide a better backing for plaster, and render it less likely to crack.
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