Removing Artex

Merseyaddick

A cheap way to remove artex is the following:

Score the artex with either a sharp knife or a screwdriver.

Get a bucket of soapy water (cold water and cheap washing up liquid work)

Soak the wall with the water and wait about 15-20 minutes.

Scrape off with a wallpaper scraper.

Works a treat!

Running_Horse

Doesn't some artex contain asbestos?

SPANIEL36

i heard that too, i'd like to know for definate as i have it in my bathrooma nd i want to remove and tile it

real1314

always best on the safe side if asbestos might be involved. might be a cheap option in the short term, but how much do you save vs the long term?

get it checked. cough up a few quid rather than coughing up a life.

eco-friendly_2

Merseyaddick wrote: »

A cheap way to remove artex is the following:

Score the artex with either a sharp knife or a screwdriver.

Get a bucket of soapy water (cold water and cheap washing up liquid work)

Soak the wall with the water and wait about 15-20 minutes.

Scrape off with a wallpaper scraper.

Works a treat!

The problem is many people used artex to cover walls because they were ..........................................................:eek:

david29dpo

does this apply to the lovely patterned artex on my ceiling?

roddydogs

Try doing that on a Ceiling!, Best way is just simply plaster over the artex, as long as this dosent encroach over the skirting board.
Trouble is that when you get an estimate from a plasterer you will probably need to be sitting down if you havent had an estimate lately, they know its not an easy DIY job, and charge accordingly

sleepymans

I thought it was recommended to skim over artex rather than remove it??

benb76

trouble is with plasterers is not so much the cost but actually getting them to turn up!

Stageshoot

Any artex applied before 2000 should be checked before removal

In reality only Artex / Textured Paint from the Late 80s or before should have any chance of containing Asbestos, but Insurance companies request tests on Artex Pre 2000 or of date unknown.

The risk is very low, but start hacking it about and creating dust thats where the problems start, so as long as the artex is intact, yes you can skim over it no problem, if its starting to flake or is damaged get it removed properly. Dont take a chance with your/familys future health by hacking and scraping if the age of it is unknown

faerie_girl

You can also use a steamer to get it off.
Or you can buy some stuff to easy skim over it from DIY shops