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Re: in-wall wiring HELP!
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Sorry, no pictures that really show what is needed.
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That's not that old of a house. I usually associate lath and plaster with older homes. I've lived in several houses built in the decade before that where the walls were sheetrock, rather than plaster. Is plaster a better choice for CA, given the earthquakes, or is there code, or did you just get "lucky"?
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Dunno. All I know is that if you screw anything into it, or try and cut a hole, it turns to gritty dirt/sand and falls apart. The former owners tried hanging a few things, and made a mess. A towel rod in the bathroom, a new toilet paper dispenser, venetian blinds...they all made a real mess of the walls where they were screwed in.
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My home in Maine was built in the early/mid 1800's. When I first moved out of the house back home, I moved into a building that was formerly an old barn that they'd converted into a duplex. I think it was built as early at the mid 1600's! (It was the oldest building in town!)
By contrast, 1964 is considered "old" by LA standards. The few buildings here that were built in the 1930's are considered historical landmarks.
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