I recently used Smoothover to cover an artex ceiling. I'm really pleased with the result, but it was a lot of hard (and messy) work, especially sanding the artex down to less than 3mm.
It struck me that a really straightforward solution would be to nail up new plasterboard on top (or rather beneath) the existing ceiling. Assuming I could identify where the joists were, this would be straightforward, as would filling and smoothing the joints. Plus plasterboard is cheap (especially the thin stuff).
I'm sure there must be an obvious reason why this is not done, but can't think of it myself - unless there is a weight problem?
Any experts know why this is not a viable option?
It struck me that a really straightforward solution would be to nail up new plasterboard on top (or rather beneath) the existing ceiling. Assuming I could identify where the joists were, this would be straightforward, as would filling and smoothing the joints. Plus plasterboard is cheap (especially the thin stuff).
I'm sure there must be an obvious reason why this is not done, but can't think of it myself - unless there is a weight problem?
Any experts know why this is not a viable option?