dot & dab over artex wall?

[vern]

Hi, i have a painted artex wall that i would like to replace with wallpaper (or maybe just paint).

Can I use the dot & dab on plasterboard over the painted artex?

Thanks.

 

[Third_Eye]

Can be done but i dont recomend it as the weight of the gyproc could make the gyproc fall off. It could fall off due to the paint that is on the artex could come away or the artex could come away from the already plastered wall (if u see what i mean). Best thing to do is get a plasterer in to float & skim your walls.

 

[jbonding]

aslong as the background is solid it will be OK to dab, the artex will give it a good key to make it stick.

 

[Third_Eye]

aslong as the background is solid it will be OK to dab, the artex will give it a good key to make it stick.

I agree with you "jbonding" though if the artex has not been correctly painted over in the past then the emulsion will pull from the artex, causing loss of adhesion. Also, if the artex that is on the wall was not correctly sealed prior to artexing then again the artex will pull from that surface also and fall off. Do you think maybe that "vern" is maybe better finding the joints and maybe overboarding and screw onto surface in question ? How thick is the artex "vern" ?

 

[vern]

the artex are not that thick, its only around 3mm.

 

[not so warm]

artex comes off with a wall paper steamer, quicker to remove and spot repair some bad areas, then walpaper.