Artex?? Help removing wallpaper...
5 years ago
Does anyone know what this is? How best to remove it? Should I have a go myself or get a professional in? Just had a builder over to talk about putting in downstairs toilet in our new house but the entire downstairs and stairs and landing has this so I'm thinking it's probably best to get on with removing it before he puts the stud wall in? I'd rather not end up pulling the plaster off but I'm not sure on the best way to do the job. Any advice would be great as always. 😊
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Comments (6)Anything pre 90s may have asbestos in, so I'd get it tested first before messing around with it, as once it's airborne it can seriously damage your health. As for whether the product works I've no idea I'm afraid, but it will be very messy. Some wallpaper steamers also claim to remove Artex by softening the peaks so if yours dont contain asbestos then its probably worth trying that first. All our ceilings are artex which stupidly I didn't realise when we bought the house and we were told it would be cheaper to get plasterboard put over it than remove but then this also reduces the ceiling height and we don't have high ceilings to begin with apart from at the very top of the stairs. Sorry I can't be of any more help....See MoreRepairing asbestos Artex ceilings
Comments (9)hi Beth, asbestos is dangerous when the individual fibres are released and breathed in. the presence of asbestos within the artex is only a problem when fixing and altering the rooms. I personally would have it removed, but that can be costly. you can fill and decorate without rubbing down, but you will probably get crack reoccurring. alternatively skim over the ceiling and decorate as that will give you a good base for decorating and avoid the worry of the asbestos. it can limit what you can do in terms of adding lighting and other improvements to the house as well as adding to costs going forwards as you will have to tread carefully around any holes being formed in the ceiling for lights etc. best Rowland...See Morewallpaper / paint removal
Comments (4)Asbestos was used in textured ceiling finishes like Artex, and lead paint was used up to the 60s. I wouldn't worry if I was you. I shouldn't think it's dangerous....See MoreTerrified of removing wallpaper in victorian home.
Comments (6)This guide may help as it may be possible just to repair the plaster. It is more expensive to have lime plastering done (it seems a bit of a lost skill and the plaster is dear) but there may be economies of scale if several rooms need doing so they may do one day a week and come back a week later when that coat is dry. If that particular wall is damp you will find the paper will just peel off off tbh. We found damp in a room this year and wallpaper, cross lining and lining paper all came off in ine go. On a positive you do have lime plaster, most of ours has been covered with gypsum which is a whole other issue, so any damp should be drying out https://www.realhomes.com/advice/plaster-in-old-homes...See More- 5 years ago
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