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metal lath

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metal lath [′med·əl ′lath]
(engineering)
A mesh of metal used to provide a base for plaster.

metal lath, metal lathing, steel lathing
metal lath
A base for plaster fabricated: (a) by slitting metal and then stretching it to form a diamond-shaped mesh or (b) by punching and forming sheet metal. Usually classified as rib lath, diamond-mesh lath, sheet lath, or wire lath.


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Metal lath and plaster board are also much used in place of wood lath for reproduction corner guards (http://www.
His union members installed the metal lath and plaster last summer, covering all three walls surrounding the Icefall, floor to skylight, in just eight weeks.
Metal lath, tracks, and studs that are not properly bond-grounded to structural steel, can reradiate various frequencies changing them, enriching them with harmonics, creating even more serious interference problems.
 
 
 
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