Artexing

One doesn't.

Christian.

or does and wishes he hadn't...!

"Scott Mills" wrote in news:BRL%b.14254$ snipped-for-privacy@newsfe5-gui.server.ntli.net:

So, out of curiosity, how do you hide a ceiling from hell (cracks, lines where boards meet, nail holes...)?? Artexing is out clearly. Those old polystyrene tiles are a death trap in a fire. The answer surely can't be to rip down the ceiling and replace it??

From what I remember when we got our house done, it was quite a sloppy fluidic mix, and didn`t have time to start going off before it was up (the guy was very good at it !)

If you`re in the Merseyside area I can put you in touch if you like.

================================== Probably because your bone idle.

Grouch

================================== When your living below an Elephant cracks start appearing in the ceiling and only Artexing it will suffice. :)

:O)

I am in Merseyside Colin but I like to tackle all Jobs myself, Plastering I'm good at. Thanks for the offer though of getting in touch with the Guy.

Grouch

Extra heavy duty lining paper, eg from decoratingdirect.co.uk (no connection, just a satisfied customer)

Are you after a pattern or thinking of the typical "stipple" effect ? - we got quite a nice "combed arch" pattern in the living room, and its quite distinctive / nice to look at

Have it taped and skimmed. Cost

If you are removing old Artex note if it was manufactured before 1985 it contains asbestos. Seek safety advice before removing.

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In article , Sneezy writes

Brander the ceiling and sheet it!

In article , Grouch writes

You need a blue elephant gun :-)

Artex is awfully eighties but it hides the cracks. I see Artex in a lot of empty houses and it does look naff even if well done but I have it in my own place but I've got used to it. Heavy textures do appear to close the ceiling in. Not advisable in a small room.

We have quite a hideous "storm in the North Atlantic" pattern in our living room and since we've decided to get rid of the asbestos sheet ceiling above it, we've a fantastic excuse to get rid of the rubbish. We will be boarding the ceilings and then quite likely Artexing them again, though with a mild stippled pattern probably. A plaster skim is a possibility... it's just finding a bloke to do it :-)

Hwyl!

M.

In article , Martin Angove writes

Blimey, you wouldn't want to catch your knuckles on that while carrying something into the kitchen.

Reminds me of the torture spike artex walls the council did for my gran's downstairs toilet. Bearing in mind she found it difficult to get about, was fairly well built and was prone to falling, I thought it was a bit daft.