Whats the fashion for ceilings nowadays; artex or no artex?

crystaltips_68

Your hall looks lovely Andrew:) I have considered filling and lining paper, but there are some big scars on the walls/ceiling from old walls being removed. I dont think lining paper would cover it.

My ceilings are high Doozer, and the other rooms are coved, so i will probably cove.

I'm having a quote tomorrow for skimming, so i'll let you know

Phill, thanks for that, explains alot:)

Canucklehead

crystaltips_68 wrote: »

I am just about to have my cracked, wobbly bedroom ceiling sorted out. What sort of finish you you suggest in my 1930's bungalow??

Hi...plaster skim assuming the wobbly aspect doesn't suggest more invasive works. We had our previous property's ceilings skimmed for £400 ( 2 bed bungalow) in East Kent and the result looked fabulous...papering can't compete tbh and ceilings are a pita to do unless you have lots of time on your hands.

Canucklehead

Waterlily24

No artex for me but I would have coving everywhere.

iamcornholio

crystaltips_68 wrote: »

What sort of finish you you suggest in my 1930's bungalow??

What ever you like ... you will be the one sitting there looking at it.

Antispam

Because they dont have good taste

Artec no never ever dont even think about putting it on. If ceiling is bad get it reskimmed

Another no no which I have had to endue in 2 houses we have had is polystyrene ceiling tiles, horribly

crystaltips_68 wrote: »

Ok, so if artex is soooo out of fashion, why do they still artex all the celings in new-builds?

I dont especially like artex, but i worry about a plain ceiling cracking.

And coving? Is this in or out??

Its not to sell, i plan to live here forever

mjm3346

the_r_sole wrote: »

not artex, never artex!!! NEVER!!!

agreed, yuck and a dust trap.

suisidevw

Artex makes me shudder! BLEUGH!

crystaltips_68

Ok, ok, NO ARTEX!!!!;)