Artex removal?

jellyang

Hi guys

Does anyone know how you would go about removing artex from walls? My sister has just bought a house and the kitchen is covered in the stuff! Obviously this was very fashionable about 20 years ago, but she's not too happy about having it in her new place. Is it a very big/expensive job?

nelly_2

skim over it.

£250 - £400 depending.

aurora_borealis_2

And don't slam the door afterwards ... mine fell off

Pink.

Hi jellyang,

You need to be careful with artex as it can contain asbestos.

These older threads may help:

Wife does not want artex ceilings anymore

Cost of removing artex

Artex ceiling - good way to cover?

Artex Ceilings

Really worried about Artex

I want smooth walls (Artex/Plastering questions)

Artexed walls ?

How Do I Get Rid Of Artex On My Ceiling


Pink

MATH

My SIL has just removed a whole lot of Artex from her hall walls using my steam walpaper stripper. apparently it takes a bit of work but will hydrate and become like papier mache and scrape off. HTH

gazza975526570

Get yourself a nice friendly plasterer!!

I moved into my new property in dec and it was covered in the stuff.

The huy i used charged just £50 for a ceiling and from £200-£300 per room (and they where big rooms)

He brought his mate and did the living room and dining room and it was about £400 and done in a day!!

Best thing we did and the house feels so much nicer now. I seriously wouldnt bother trying to sort it yourself.

alba37

I have helped friends do it with a steamer. Any plaster we asked wouldn't skim straight over it. So we had to take it down as much as possible. It wasn't the nicest job in the world, but we got through it. The whole blinkin house had been artexed.