Ducati Sporting Club UK - Any Plasterers on here?

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[i]Originally posted by MARTIN H[/i
If theres any plasterers on here I need advice.

I am in the middle of doing the master bedroom up in my house. In the next week I am laying a solid oak floor which is at this moment stacked up in my living room "aclimatising"

My problem is the ceiling in the room is covered with that horrible 1970s swirly artex stuff. I hope I don't offend any artex fans here! I really want to get rid of the stuff and wanted to know the best way of doing so. I know you are not supposed to sand or scrape it as it full of asbestos. I don't think new artex is but the 70s stuff is quite nasty.

Am i better off trying to steam it off? or just plaster over it? My plastering is pretty limited only having done repairs before now. I dont fancy having to board over it as one of my mates suggested. Another mate suggested artexing over the artex but finishing it smooth instead of swirly?

I need to get it done pretty quick as it needs to dry out fully before I lay the oak boards as they will soak up any moisture and expand. I have tried a number of plasterers but either they are to busy or say they will come and never do!

Any suggestions are welcome, I have considered leaving it as it is and waiting for it to come back into fashion.

Is this the most mundane boring post ever on this site?

Martin

Hi martin
If its proper artex you will be able to steam it off the only problem is what it has been painted with you may have to break the seal, you can hire a special roller that has lots of very short spikes that makes the job alittle easyer, hope this helps I hate artex to.

Chass