Metal Lath

Manufactured from prime quality steel sheets that are slit and expanded to form small diamond shaped openings (over 10,000 per square yard). This large number of openings provides more plaster keys than any other type of lathing material. This allows for better stucco bonding in either pumped or troweled applications.

Diamond Metal Lath

Diamond Metal Lath is manufactured by slitting and stretching galvanized steel to form small opening to allow the keying of plaster so it will bond to the lath. Each sheet has square ends and smooth parallel edges for fast, easy handling and installation. Diamond Mesh Lath can be bent easily to create curved sur- faces.

Nominal sheet size 27” x 96”
Packaging: 10 pcs. (20 square yards) per bundle -50 bundles (1000 square yards) per pallet. All diamond mesh lath is produced from hot dip galvanized steel per ASTM A653, A924 and C847.

Diamond Mesh Lath allows for excellent keying and support as a back- stop for plaster with easy fastening to cold-formed steel supports.

Wafer head screws are power driven to allow quick and easy attachment of Diamond Mesh Lath to framing members.

Diamond Mesh Lath can be cut to size with hand tools.

Self-Furrred Diamond Mesh Lath

Codes require metal lath used over solid surfaces to be furred ap- proximately ¼ inch away from the wall to allow for the proper stucco keying behind the lath. Self-furred diamond mesh lath has a surface studded in dimples or embossed “V” groove that provide the required ¼ inch of furring. Fastener placement should be arranged so as not to negate the furring mechanism.

Self-Furrred Diamond Mesh Lath is used extensively in exterior stucco work over sheathing and as a plaster base over masonry walls. Self-furring dimples or embossed “V” ribs (“V” groove) hold the lath approximately ¼ inch away from solid surfaces to aid in the keying of stucco to the lath. AMICO self-furred lath does not require additional self-furring mechanisms to function as required by ASTM C1063.Self-Furred Lath is packed 25 bundles per pallet - 500 square yards per pallet.

Self-Furred Diamond Mesh Lath is secured to masonry surfaces with hardened concrete nails and power driven fasteners at the furring dimples. Paper backed lath is often used in this type of application as a bond breaker.

The scratch coat is applied with complete embedment of the self-furred lath in the plaster.

“Scratching” the scratch coat for maximum bonding of brown coat to the scratch coat.

“Darbying” the brown coat to render a plumb and even surface.