Definition of Lathing

1. n. The act or process of covering with laths; laths, collectively; a covering of laths.

Definition of Lathing

1. Verb. (present participle of lathe) ¹

2. Noun. A covering of laths. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lathing

1. work made of or using laths [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lathing

lathered up
latherer
latherers
latherier
lathering
lathering up
latherings
lathers
lathers up
lathery
lathes
lathework
lathi
lathier
lathiest
lathing (current term)
lathings
lathis
lathlike
lathosterol delta-5-dehydrogenase
laths
lathwork
lathworks
lathy
lathyrism
lathyrisms
lathyritic
lathyrogen
lati
latibulize

Literary usage of Lathing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Building Construction and Superintendence by Frank Eugene Kidder (1909)
"To secure a good job of lathing and plastering it is essential that only ... Brick, tile and concrete walls, ceilings and partitions do not require lathing, ..."

2. Cyclopedia of Architecture, Carpentry and Building: A General Reference Work by American School, (Chicago, Ill.) (1907)
"Hetal lathing. Metal lathing, which is of great importance, both for fin-proofing, ... The original form of metal lathing was the common wire cloth, ..."

3. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1903)
"FIREPROOF lathing AND PIM.STERING. 251. It is evident that, if buildings are ... Where a hard plaster is to be applied to lathing, the latter should have a ..."

4. Shaw's Civil Architecture: Being a Complete Theoretical and Practical System by Edward Shaw (1852)
"lathing, the first operation, consists in nailing laths on the ceiling or partition. ... In lathing ceilings, the plasterers should so dispose them that the ..."

5. Cyclopedia of Architecture, Carpentry and Building: A General Reference Work by American Technical Society (1909)
"The plastering cannot be started until the walls and ceilings have been lathed, and the ceilings must be furred before even the "lathing can be begun ..."

6. Handbook of Cost Data for Contractors and Engineers: A Reference Book Giving by Halbert Powers Gillette (1905)
"There are several makes of wire lathing, as well as expanded metal lathing. For plastering, the Expanded Metal Engineering Co., of New York, ..."

7. The Country House: A Practical Manual of the Planning and Construction of by Charles Edward Hooper (1905)
"Wire lathing has many advantages, and where it can be afforded should by all means be used. It is applied to the studding and furring, and usually by means ..."

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