Artex ...

greyteam1959

Are you sure it is 3 inches thick ??
Can't be.............

Monsternextdoor

@ben1989 Hijack away my lovely ! It's nice to know i'm not the only person stuck with the upside down cake on my ceiling.

Monsternextdoor

greyteam1959 said:

Are you sure it is 3 inches thick ??
Can't be.............

TBF I probably am over doing it on the thickness but it looks like a wedding cake spread across the ceiling ! 

stuart45

greyteam1959 said:

Are you sure it is 3 inches thick ??
Can't be.............

Must have used a few truck loads of artex.

Monsternextdoor

stuart45 said:

greyteam1959 said:

Are you sure it is 3 inches thick ??
Can't be.............

Must have used a few truck loads of artex.

Looks like its been sprayed on like pebble dash, its honestly the thickest stuff I have seen in a long time. 

Monsternextdoor

Well had someone look at the worst offending ceilings, albeit thru a window as the neighbour let him pop thru there garden. 

The offending ceilings need to come down, its the easiest way and it means smooth ceilings. 

He did say that its an impressive job tho not the thickest, but its up there  

Rosa_Damascena

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Enjoy! 

Monsternextdoor

Oh its worse

FreeBear

Monsternextdoor said: The offending ceilings need to come down, its the easiest way and it means smooth ceilings.

I will warn you now, taking lime plaster down is a real dirty job. The dust gets everywhere in the house as well as unmentionable places on the body (even with PPE). When you come to rip the laths out (thin strips of wood nailed to the ceiling joist), you must make sure you get all the nails out - Mole grips and a pry bar are useful tools.

Don't underestimate the amount of waste generated - I did a 4m x 4m room and filled a bulk bag and a bit (probably about a tonne all told).

Monsternextdoor

FreeBear said:

Monsternextdoor said: The offending ceilings need to come down, its the easiest way and it means smooth ceilings.

I will warn you now, taking lime plaster down is a real dirty job. The dust gets everywhere in the house as well as unmentionable places on the body (even with PPE). When you come to rip the laths out (thin strips of wood nailed to the ceiling joist), you must make sure you get all the nails out - Mole grips and a pry bar are useful tools.

Don't underestimate the amount of waste generated - I did a 4m x 4m room and filled a bulk bag and a bit (probably about a tonne all told).

We had to do the same in my mums house- same construction. Utter pig of a job and mine is bigger than my mums and spanning 2 rooms.

I'm not even bothering to unpack till the ceiling is done I will set up the living room, so the kids have somewhere to chill till the rooms are done but until the wet work is sorted im gonna have to live out of boxes for a few weeks.