Lath-and-plaster and dot-and-dab sit side by side
Victorian and Edwardian terraces across Islington, Hackney and Lambeth have original lath-and-plaster internal walls that a standard plasterboard anchor pulls straight out of, while the same building's later stud partition or a post-war extension can be dot-and-dab plasterboard with a 20–30mm void behind it.
We read each wall on its own terms rather than assume the whole flat matches, carrying timber-stud detectors and resin anchor kits for masonry alongside standard toggles for genuine stud walls.


