Challenge:

When remodeling older homes, I’ve learned that you need to plan for lath and plaster walls/ceilings in the demo stage (especially homes built in the 1960’s and earlier).  The challenges you face when doing demo on lath/plaster walls is the demo takes longer than drywall and it’s more difficult to match the joints where new drywall butts to old lath/plaster.

Solution:

Figure a bit more time and cost on the demo stage.  Also plan for extra labor and materials when putting drywall back on the walls/ceilings.  This includes shimming the drywall or adding an extra layer potentially.

Plan Rebuild Kitchen Remodel - Leawood Kansas
Bradleys - Kitchen Island 2