On 17 Dec 2006 20:27:54 -0800, "Joe" wrote:


Teo2006 wrote:
I have an older home that I am remodeling. snip (lathe)snip then the wood
lathe snipa layer of lathe snip I am
removing the plaster and lathe snp I am concerned
that the plaster and lathe snipsnip a layer of lathe...

Most lathes are rather large machines to make round table legs and
such. It must be very hard to stuff these into a wall cavity.
OTOH, a wooden slat is what we call a lath, and yes, they were used to
support plaster before the days of wallboard.
After you remove all the woodworking machinery from inside your walls
it would be good to use a vapor barrier. and keep it oriented to the
warm side of the wall. Cheers,

I think you should call them wattles.