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However, it did save a nice chunk of money, so I'll undoubtedly give the hallway a go once I figure out how to balance over the staircase..
Any ideas? Let me know if you'd like to see a Youtube video of this technique in the comments! Cart 0. Facebook 0 Twitter Pinterest 0 0 Likes. Razor Member. As Bob says get it skimmed. You wont get a good even flat finish with sanding it down and it will take so long to do and look awful with it. Skimming the ceiling will take a professional plasterer hours to do. Add to this the time to erect bandstands and boarding to work off. Allow 1 days labour for two men, one to knock up plaster and one to spread.
Then apply your top coats. If you don't do this you will end up putting more coats of paint on the ceiling to get the finished product. The walls will be easier and the plaster can only do two opposite walls in a day as they have to wait for the plaster to harden before doing the adjacent walls. They can of course work in other rooms of the house whilst the plaster is drying. Whenever I do a bathroom I just rip the tiles and plasterboard off and start again from the stud wall.
Sanding doesn't work artex is hard and the dust is poisonous. Hmmm thinking what I can do now, I thought sanding and then painting it would look allright?
Please do not sand it down. How old is the property? I am an administrator for some asbestos surveyors and it is shocking what can contain asbestos. If it contains asi then a paper mask is no use because the fibres will be released in the air and coat everything in site. No need to wory about the asbestos killing you, if you try to sand it, you will make so much mess your mother will kill you on her return.
Do not contemplate it any further, a plaster skim, or over boarding, is the only solution. Best to remove is with a steamer but this method will blow the plaster underneath, so as others have said the only way really is a re-skim. An normal DIY electric sander would take forever. You would need a belt sander really. Another option, and often preferred by the Pros, is to cover the artex with plasterboard. However, covering a ceiling with plasterboard is no simple task, as it involves; heavy lifting, plenty of time, mess and some skill.
Therefore, instead of repeating the whole method here, please go check it out. As with dry lining , wet plastering over artex will avoid the pain of scraping it all off. Therefore, you MUST get your artex ceiling checked by asbestos professionals before you start. The trick is to leave the steam plate in one spot just long enough for the artex to soften but not liquefy.
One of the best ways to remove artex is by using this fantastic product. The answer ultimately depends on the time and money you are willing to spend, your skill level and the current state of your ceiling.
One critical factor in making this decision rests on whether your artex ceiling contains asbestos. If it does, you only have two options. The good news is, providing these materials are left undamaged, they are not a threat to your health. Artex surfaces which were added prior to are likely to contain asbestos and it is extremely unwise to sand or scrape without seeking the advice of an asbestos specialist, as this can potentially damage your health and anybody around you.
Contact your local council if you need help with this. This can be very messy and is also a very slow process. If done carefully and with some care, steaming will enable you to soak and strip an artex surface without damaging either yourself or the surface you are working on.
Place the steamer plate on the surface for several seconds at a time, testing very frequently with a handheld scraper to monitor how soft it is getting and then scrape it off once soft enough to do so. Once the artex has been removed using a steamer it will dry and become a powder which in turn can produce a dust which is extremely hazardous.
A steamer can be used in conjunction with X-Tex which would prevent this from happening. If you work on the fact that it more than likely has asbestos in it then steaming is not a safe route to take as it will dry during and after removal and then can create a cloud of dust which if inhaled can be extremely dangerous to your respiratory system. Most refuse sites do now take asbestos waste but you should always check with them first. The most difficult of these coatings is vinyl silk which contains plastic polymers which when softened by any type of paint remover it can turn it into a gooey mess!
Vinyl silk is hard to penetrate with any type of paint remover, so the first recommendation is to lightly score the surface with a blade to let the Eco Solutions X-Tex penetrate the paint and lift it from underneath. You can also apply X-Tex prior to scoring the surface which will prevent any dust from becoming airborne if you score below the surface.
Removal is made easier with a long-handled blade scraper which helps to lift it from the surface rather than spreading it around the wall, which usually happens when using a standard steel scraper.
This is highly recommended to obtain the best results and to save the amount of product you use. You can do this using a hand scraper or wall scraper and if you want to go the extra step you can also sand it down to get it as flat as possible which will further aid in the final finish, as well as the ease it can be plastered over.
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