A self-furring expanded V-grooved metal lath with a Grade-D Breather sheet spot attached. The V-groove self-furring plaster base is manufactured with evenly spaced indentations, 6" apart which run the length of the lath sheet holding 50% of the metal lath 1/4" away from the solid surface. Application of asphalt paper-backed (APB) metal lath is used behind traditional stucco, stone and tile installations. Also provides protection against wet areas during stucco curing.