Fao DIY'ers....Artex question

[BanditBitch]

Can Artex be plastered over, if not .... is there an easy way of removing it??

[TheShaggyDA]

https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/artex.htm
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[daz|n00by]

yes you can plaster over artex, infact i do this a lot in my job

you need to first knock of the high spots of artex then seal the artex with a unibond or pva solution the night before , you then need to apply a thin fast coat of bonding, this is a plaster wich sticks like shit to a blanket.

it is then ready for 2 coats of multi skim, the first is only a basic thickner and build coat while the second is the coat you will be trowling to a nice smooth flat fiish and saying good bye to the worst stuff ever invented for walls and ceilings.
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[T1z3R]

took it off our bathroom ceiling with a steamer...seemed to work ok for me.
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[gixxersixx]

Just be careful if you are going to chip any off, as some artex used to contain asbestos.
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[Dazbo666]

I believe there's a product available in B&Q that's specifically made for covering over artex.
Can't remember the name of the stuff right now, and also not used it myself, but it is available

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[feef]

imagine if you plaster over the artex, and when you sell the house, the next owner artexes over your plaster.. and then the next new owner plasters over the artex.. and so on...

Wonder how long before you'd notice the change in room size

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[Tarmacsurfer]

Slight thread highjack

In my glorious 1970s ex-council property some bright spark decided in the past that woodchip on the ceilings, then painting it white was a great fashion statement. Will the same technique work to cover this? Sadly, given the state of the plaster board in the rooms I have tried the steamer on it's looking unlikely it'll steam off neatly.

Looking like I may well need to get a plasterer to come in and quote for redoing at least three or four walls
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