What is this "mesh" around my ceiling?

CrashCourse · 29 Oct 2014

Hi all,
I'm about to start decorating the extension to my house and would like to know what the "mesh" is that runs around the periphery of the ceiling.

What is it and how do I cover it up? Photo attached....I hope.

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CrashCourse
29 Oct 2014
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Thanks in advance

JohnD · 29 Oct 2014

It's scrim which reinforces the plaster to reduce cracking at joints. In your case presumably the joint between ceiling and wall, which often cracks. It is normally out of sight because embedded in the plaster. You can fill over it. Or deal with it when you have the ceiling replastered because of that artex.

CrashCourse · 29 Oct 2014

Thanks for the quick reply, the Artex is staying put 'cos I just can't afford (or really want) to have it replaced or covered over.

Would a standard "polyfilla" style product do the job?

Sorry, but I'm not a great home DIYer, give me a car to work on any day

BigRobCanUFixIt · 29 Oct 2014

gyproc easifill is good stuff.

Im no good at plastering but this stuff cand be sanded flat once dry easy

AlvoSlim · 29 Oct 2014

I'd get a quote or two for having it skimmed by a pro myself, if you can't afford it, live with it and save up. If you do the edges yourself it'll be a miracle if it doesn't look worse when you've done given the artex you're working up to. If you skim the whole ceiling you're either a natural genius or you'll make a hash of it. Plastering ceilings isn't for the faint hearted.

Jameswren · 9 Nov 2014

Filling the edges than sanding will look terrible however well you do it.

I wouldn't get sand paper anywhere near artex anyway.

Get it skimmed, it's probably £120 for a couple of ceilings to be done.

JohnD · 9 Nov 2014

Jameswren said:
I wouldn't get sand paper anywhere near artex anyway.

Ah, you mean because some of it contains white asbestos, and without having it tested you won't know; therefore a bad idea to generate the dust inside your home by sanding it.

(although if left undisturbed, or just painted or skimmed, it is considered safe)

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