Cement and Sand plaster over wood

by Evo
(London)

Hi,

I am looking to plaster a wall. Some sections of it contain exposed wooden joists. I am using cement and sand plaster. Should I put somekind of mesh or metal on top of the wood and nail it so the plaster would stick to the wood or is it safe to just plaster over it. Would the plaster stick to wood?

Answer
You do need to fix mesh to the wood. There are some details here details here

Paul

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