Another name for stucco netting is which of the following?

Another name for stucco netting is which of the following?

• A. Woven wire fabric lath
• B. Steel lath
• C. Expanded metal lath
• D. Paper lath

Answer: (A)

The mist is the base material used to give plaster something to grip onto, a mesh-like surface that reinforces the plaster. Woven wire fabric lath is the kind of base that forms a net-like structure, so it’s commonly referred to as stucco netting. The plaster keys into the openings of this woven fabric, providing a strong bond and helping prevent cracking. Other forms of lath—steel lath, expanded metal lath, and paper lath—are different configurations or substrates and aren’t what’s traditionally called stucco netting. Steel lath and expanded metal lath are engineered metal substrates with ridges or expanded openings, while paper lath is a paper-based substrate used with certain plaster systems.

The mist is the base material used to give plaster something to grip onto, a mesh-like surface that reinforces the plaster. Woven wire fabric lath is the kind of base that forms a net-like structure, so it’s commonly referred to as stucco netting. The plaster keys into the openings of this woven fabric, providing a strong bond and helping prevent cracking.

Other forms of lath—steel lath, expanded metal lath, and paper lath—are different configurations or substrates and aren’t what’s traditionally called stucco netting. Steel lath and expanded metal lath are engineered metal substrates with ridges or expanded openings, while paper lath is a paper-based substrate used with certain plaster systems.