Hi. We have a 1930's property and have removed the lathe and plaster ceiling in the dining room area of the kitchen/dining room.
The most obvious way to replace the ceiling would be to plasterboard. However, my husband would prefer to re-lathe and plaster the area. We know this would be highly labour intensive but it will not cost us anything other than materials.
We have 2 questions (a) Is it possible to purchase lathes nowadays from a builders merchant and (b) Do lathes have to be of hardwood (eg oak or ash) rather than softwood as less likely to rot from the moisture in the plaster?
Any advice would be much appreciated.