diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/lattice.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/lattice.dm
index 3fd2163a5f5..52e4b1a48a5 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/lattice.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/lattice.dm
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/structure/lattice/attackby(obj/item/C as obj, mob/user as mob)
-
+	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
 	if (istype(C, /obj/item/stack/tile/plasteel))
-		var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
-		T.attackby(C, user) //BubbleWrap - hand this off to the underlying turf instead
-		return
+		T.attackby(C, user) //BubbleWrap - hand this off to the underlying turf instead (for building plating)
+	if(istype(C, /obj/item/stack/rods))
+		T.attackby(C, user) //see above, for building catwalks
 	if (istype(C, /obj/item/weapon/weldingtool))
 		var/obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/WT = C
 		if(WT.remove_fuel(0, user))