Best way of removing artex?
We'd like to have a smooth finish to our plastered living-room ceiling which is currently artexed. What is the best way to achieve this?
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there are a number of ways to achieve this, it depends on what condition the ceiling is in , is there any coving fitted, also how thick the artex is. if its alight patten, pva sealent and a skim finish will do it, a heavy pattern will require a bonding plaster coat prior to skim, and also you could overboard and skim, but be aware that artex produced in the70s/early 80s, contained asbestos, and scraping or sanding it releases it, and maybe harmful...
1st Apr 2016
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CM Prestige Heating & Plumbing Ltd
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Change the ceiling is one way. If you want to do it an easy way then you will need a to remove all the pointed bits from the ceiling uni bond the ceiling plaster it to its level then apply finisher for a smooth finish leave it for 3 days to dry then apply a water Base paint two colts then paint it with any good quality bath ceiling paint. I like eggshell when it drys it makes a nice seal. I hope this helped.
17th Nov 2015
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DGR Plasterers
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Scrape and unibond it but this system can still fail so overboard
6th Apr 2016
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Property Cando
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The best way would be to Bond the ceiling then with finish plaster to achieve a nice smooth finish. Or if you want to just take of the Artexed use a steamer to strip off then sand down smooth and paint. And when you Bond a ceiling don't forget to apply P.V.A Between each coat of plaster.
27th Sep 2015
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Arrest can be removed by scraping it down then plastering.
23rd Jan 2017
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LAS
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best way using pva and bonding coat, fishing flaster
22nd Feb 2017
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stylesplastering
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over board it quicker then skim.:)
28th Jun 2017
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Bird plastering
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Empty room preferably
Scrape the proud artex buts back with a floor scraper wearing a dust mask
Once is smooth to touch,ready for either 2 coats of strong solution pva or application of blue grit
Once dried then 2 coats of multi finsh plaster. One completed. 24 hrs be Ready for decoration
Scrape the proud artex buts back with a floor scraper wearing a dust mask
Once is smooth to touch,ready for either 2 coats of strong solution pva or application of blue grit
Once dried then 2 coats of multi finsh plaster. One completed. 24 hrs be Ready for decoration
2nd Jul 2017
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Lennon Plastering Services
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Surface has to be levelled with bonding after brushing on PVA. Then skim with finishing plaster, usually 'multifinish'.
31st Aug 2017
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Jpkempplasterers
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Two ways one is to steam and scrape it off or if a standard artex pattern then pva or blue grit it and give cieling three coats off plaster
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