How To Cover An Artex Ceiling
Apply an even coat with firm sweeping strokes.
How to cover an artex ceiling. Repeat the process as many times as required to reach the desired smoothness. Once the artex was completely covered the ceiling needed to be sanded to smooth it out. Use a utility knife or a stripping joint knife to remove all the artex stipples high spots that hang down to make plastering simpler and to improve the final finish sand it flat with a 220 grit sanding block.
Skim it and paint it. First up you apply the plaster with the roller then you smooth it out. Using the spatula load the smoother with artex easifix smooth it.
Sadly many homes are still blighted by the symptoms of this lingering disease see below. As i was working on top of artex you can see it needed a good few coats to build up enough layers so that it was completely hidden. Only way to get a really smooth finish.
Plasterboarding over a ceiling is tricky on your own and really a two man job. Part 1 prepare artex ceiling surface remove any loose or flaking parts of artex. Clean tools using warm soapy water immediately after use.
Beware artex type products up to the mid 1980 s contained up to 2 asbestos. When the whole surface is covered allow to dry until firm to the touch. The bug s name was artex an asbestos ridden monster that infected ceilings nationwide causing eyesores that have lasted a generation.
Best way is to overboard it. Over boarding the ceiling and plaster remove existing ceiling board and skim bond the artex ceiling and skim simply scrape back and plaster over artex. Sanding this down is a great way to inhale plenty of asbestos fibre.