Re: [OT, but caused by HA] Ceilings

["rb_ziggy" <richard.boreham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a passionate hatred for artex and over the years have tried a=20
number of things to remove it from previous houses.  Pretty much the=20
only sensible solution was to get it replastered. (Which we did room=20
by room as we redecorated).

Only problem with this solution is that you need to find a=20
plasterer.  We eventually found a chap who lived nearby and would pop=20
round to do the odd room on a Saturday morning!=20=20

My reason for recommending this apparently extreme route is that=20
everything else was more expensive (compare price of tubs of polyskim=20
etc to trade price of plaster skim) and took (me) 5-10 times as long=20
plus associated foul language and being permanently annoyed that it=20
didn't look as good as a well plastered finish.  Generally, our man=20
did a ceiling of a normal room in a couple off hours max and charged=20
around =A3100 (cash).

BTW - I was also told (although can't actually vouch for this) that=20
it is highly unadvisable to sand off old artex - I understand that it=20
used to contain some pretty nasty toxic stuff.=20=20=20

Regards

Richard

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "JT @ Home" <Jonathan@j...> wrote:
> Wonder if that polycell 'paint on filler' type of thing would be of=20
any
> use??
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> Just a thought.
> Jonathan.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stuart Grimshaw [mailto:stuart.grimshaw@g...]=20
> Sent: 01 December 2004 12:23
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT, but caused by HA] Ceilings
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> I guess you could just plaster over it to smooth it off, I assume=20
that
> you want to cover the ceilings, not cables :-)
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> On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 12:18:03 -0000, John Andrews
> <groups@j...> wrote:
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> > I know the group has a wealth of knowledge, so here goes:
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> > I have artexed plaster ceilings, well, after years of HA (shoving
> cables etc
> > through them) they look a bit grubby.
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> > Can anyone recommend something to cover them with? I don't want
to
> pull them
> > down due to the mess involved and don't really want to stick=20
plaster
> board
> > over the top due to the ammount of kit (speakers, temp sensors=20
etc) I
> have
> > mounted there.
> > For example where I have been lumbering about in the loft, you=20
can now
> see
> > cracks where the original plasterboard meets.
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> > So I'm after a good covering that is asthetically pleasing (and
HA
> proof)
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> > Cheers
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> > J
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