Another concern of my if I leave the laths is potentially hitting a hardiebacker screw on the lath nail. The laths are spaced pretty close to each other and each nail is spaced every 6 or so inches. How do I avoid hitting the lath nails when I attach the hardie backer board?
Hi everyone, I'm in the process of renovating my bathroom and have a few questions about the walls. The house is pre WW2 and the walls are all lath and plaster. Do I need to take out the laths before attaching the HBB to the stud? Can I keep the laths as is? My friend who is a contractor...