Plasterboard to cover artex walls?

[JWTP]

Hi,

So I've recently moved into my new property and one bedroom has horrible textured walls.

I know the easy answer is a skim coat, but I cant afford a plasterer and am uneasy on trying it myself for the first time.

The walls are of solid construction in my 1920's midterrace house.

Would the easiest solution be to dot-and-dab plasterboard over the top (which I would be comfortable doing) or as its solid wall maybe even a board of MDF?

Thanks in advance

 

[mikeey84]

Yep, plasterboard over the top, dot n dabbed with a few screws through the dabs into the wall will be fine.

If you get tapered board, you can tap and fill it, so it won't need a skim

 

[kingandy2nd]

False economy, by the time you pay for the plasterboard and all the gubbins it won’t be far off the price of skimming - which will look miles better too.

 

[23vc]

You’ll still have to either get the boards skimmed or tape and fill all the joints, which requires plastering or dry lining skill to look decent

 

[^woody^]

And hope it don't pull the existing plaster off.

 

[Tigercubrider]

It's worth having a test done
If there's no asbestos and it's just textured paint you may be able to steam it off

 

[dontbelieveawordofit]

It's worth having a test done
If there's no asbestos and it's just textured paint you may be able to steam it off

steam it off and end up with crap walls , which was probably why it was artexed in the first place.
have you had a price to skim it?