You can usually tell just by looking

Plasterboard gives a dead flat finish which is almost impossible to achieve with laths, so if you get your eye next to it and look to see how smooth it is, you'll be able to tell 99% of the time

Posted By: Old Git on July 23rd 2013 at 15:02:04

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What the fuck is a "lath"? (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 23, 13:26:52
- Lath of the barclay.......... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Jul 23, 13:52:02
- a length of flimsy timber, such as you might find behind the plaster in your walls (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 23, 13:29:43
  - Ooh, do you know about plaster? Can I ask you a plaster question? (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jul 23, 14:05:05
    - You can usually tell just by looking (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 23, 15:02:04
    - You really need to be asking someone else, mate, my DIY is shocking (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 23, 14:12:28
      - Oh Suggs, you were so close to being my go-to DIY guy for the next (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jul 23, 14:17:54
      - Or you could take off a wall socket and see what's behind it (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 23, 14:17:05
        
        Ah, yes, good plan (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jul 23, 14:19:04
        
        My rule is simple (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 23, 14:22:24
        
        You sound more than qualified. You're back in. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jul 23, 14:24:19
        
        Well, I still haven't fixed this fucking sink, mate, so the signs aren't good. (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 23, 14:39:01
  - Not flimsy, bad word. (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 23, 13:30:37
    - Can't think of a better one. It's firm, but you could snap it over your thigh (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 23, 13:34:37
      - "lath like"? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 23, 13:38:07
- It's what the Chinese do when you tell them a joke (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 23, 13:28:04

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