Plaster with Metal Lath Removal Cost

Construction ITEM DESCRIPTION

Demolition unit cost for removal of plaster and metal lath.

Useful for cost estimating of demolition and remodeling projects on older buildings.

Unit Size

Square foot.

Labor Costs

We figure about 35 square feet of demolition per unskilled hour. This cost includes removal of the plaster and lath and hauling it to a dumpster or truck. The cost does not include tipping charges or labor to empty the dumpster or truck.

Material Costs

We throw in one lost wrecking bar per 500 square feet of demolition area. This also helps cover other "wear and tear" costs for items such as gloves, dust masks etc.

Suggested Quantity

This unit cost uses the wallboard demolition area (which is calculated from the area that gets new surfaces but not new framing).

Source of Construction Pricing

We calculated this demolition unit cost using our job cost data from Turtle Creek Software. Fortunately we only had to deal with metal lath removal a few times.

HISTORICAL NOTE-- What where they ever thinking when they came up with metal lath for interior plaster work?! It sure is a bear to remove. The only saving grace is that it sometimes rusts out from the back so you can tear it off in large pieces.

Places Included

Architect Starter File, Construction Starter File, Drywall Starter File

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