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Originally Posted by john70t
Might want to start watching those lathe-n-plaster repair videos.
I got rid of my K-T at the pre1900 rental a few years back and it took a week or so.
Most of the lathe was drywall already.
Put 20amp outlets in every kitchen for microwaves, bathroom for hair driers, bedrooms for space heaters and stand-up a/c.
Not cheap but well worth it.
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I didn't want to hijack this thread. My point is depending on the work scope, getting a vetted, licensed professional is my recommendation. The panel was just an example of previous work done awfully (I'm being kind here).
Most of the first-floor walls and ceiling have been replaced with drywall. The upstairs is all plaster. This is a row house and both brick outside were plaster. My son refurbished all of the original glass windows. In doing so he had to remove the surrounding plaster and to find a plaster person is difficult and expensive. He ultimately removed the plaster from those walls and used drywall. The remaining ceilings and interior walls are plaster. This is going to be a big job. I am working on a scope of work for this phase.
I can also tell you the quality of wood used over 100 years ago is impressive. The arms of those carpenters had to be huge. The work was done without todays power tools.