Artex - How to remove?

[Hightowermark]

Ok we're moving into a house that some idiot had artexed the whole hall and stairway and top landing. huge area.

Now been told i can re-skim this, but also told i can remove it (with a wallpaper remover) and then redo it that way.

But the latter is a even bigger job, and far messer.

Has anyone had this, and what did you do to get out of it?

Thanks

 

[david and julie]

Mark..... read tools and materials.

 

[wenroc]

Hi just had the same problem as yourself. Whole house top to bottom artexed, walls and ceilings. Just completely redecorating the lounge. We used a wallpaper steamer to get some of it off, but eventually because it is an old property we batoned the wall out, put up new plaster boards and had plasterers in to re plaster. Did this on walls and ceiling much easier in the long run and not too expensive. Also creates a cavity which we did not have before. Good luck, either way you are going to be busy and I know how you are feeling

 

[breezer]

, either way you are going to be busy and I know how you are feeling

no they wont and no you dont, they have finished by now that was origonaly posted in May!, but welcome to the forums

 

[Hightowermark]

Ok update

we moved in July time, so got a plasterer and he re-skimmed the whole walls, excellent job.

But also like the idea on batans and then plaster boards.

Took over 3 weeks to re-plaster the whole house