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The interior of my 1920’s home is plaster over metal lath. In one of the larger rooms the weight has pulled the nails from the ceiling joists in the middle of the room causing a sag. Can anyone think of a way to repair or stabalize the ceiling without tearing it out as I have already done in an adjoining room?
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The interior of my 1920's home is plaster over metal lath. In one of the larger rooms the weight has pulled the nails from the ceiling joists in the middle of the room causing a sag. Can anyone think of a way to repair or stabalize the ceiling without tearing it out as I have already done in an adjoining room?
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Although I don't have a source for them there are plaster 'buttons'. Small discs that are nailed or screwed through and distribute the load. You could of course just laminate a layer of sheetrock over the plaster and distribute the load that way if the ceiling is really bad.
Richard Max