Cracked Artex Patterned Ceiling - Remedy

[utterlydiy]

My Daughter has Artexed Patterned Ceilings in her bedroom and others.
Looks like the joint tape used some 30/40yrs ago has cracked.
I suggested cutting out the tape out and lay a new tape over the joint in place of the old.
Because the ceiling is patterned approx 3mm deep.
Can this be covered over hiding the pattern by skimming etc.

Thanks

 

[Tigercubrider]

yonks ago I just used a syringe to squeeze woodwork glue into the area and stuck a tiny bit of tape over the join.
It was a small crack.
Once it was painted thickly it stayed up for at least a decade.

The tape was actually Micropore medical tape because that't what I had.

 

[Deleted member 292770]

Can this be covered over hiding the pattern by skimming etc.

usually.

 

[Keithmac]

Will it be full of asbestos at 40 years old?



Maybe better over boarding it all?.

 

[Deleted member 292770]

Will it be full of asbestos at 40 years old?

may be. not necessarily.

Maybe better over boarding it all?.

possibly. Theres no more risk skimming than overboarding and skimming.
The pattern is quite shallow. I’d grit and skim if the artex is sound to the ceiling.

 

[HERTS P&D]

Overboard the ceiling and replaster.

Andy

 

[stevethespreader]

I would take the tape out replace snd skim

My Daughter has Artexed Patterned Ceilings in her bedroom and others.
Looks like the joint tape used some 30/40yrs ago has cracked.
I suggested cutting out the tape out and lay a new tape over the joint in place of the old.
Because the ceiling is patterned approx 3mm deep.
Can this be covered over hiding the pattern by skimming etc.

Thanks

thats what i would do take the tape out and retape and skim , run the back of your fingernail over the cracks and see if it sounds different to the rest of the ceiling if it sounds hollow its the tape i wouldent skim over blown tape if it sounds solid , you may get away with suring up with screws other than that try one other other suggestions people have given you