Plastering over Artex

Skimming over an artex ceiling then dryling and skimming over existing boards on a wall. The process we used was to glue and screw the boards onto the wall using high grade grip fill adhesive then screw them on using 50 mm screws then skim coat the plasterboards. As for the ceiling the first step was to scrape down as much of the artex as possible and then float out the ceiling using backing plaster. After this stage we unibond the ceiling and then apply a 2 coat finishing plaster system. For further info email... bondexxplastering@yahoo.com

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• Plastering
• skimming
• drywall
• blue board

[MultiSpread]

@ chantoab. Totally agree with you chantoab. But in some circumstances a 50/50 mix will work as well and you wont get any shrinkage. Main thing is where getting a debate going and that's how we all learn. Thanx for the comment.

[MultiSpread]

Mate seriously some artex ceilins ive been on are like 10 15mm thick. also some of them are emulsion based , so if you unibond them to much they will just drop off. The best way is to mix a 50/50 bond and skim and 2 coat. Then unibond again the next day and skim in two coats. I know it sounds long winded but if you just go on without controlling the suction and then just skim, you will indeed get shrinkage which will cause cracks. Also alot of these artex ceiings were there to cover rough work.

[MultiSpread]

Lol I did skim over the artex ceiling. It was the walls that were dry lined and then wallpapered over that we boarded over. In case you never knew these old houses from the late 70;s 80's period were dot and dabbed then taped and jointed then papered over so the only way to get around it for a nice finish was to board on top then skim over.

[zombiekiller09DF]

That's right chantoab,what i can't understand if your going to dry line the walls do it before you reskimm ceiling then you can skrimm joints.

[filthyturd1973]

ahahahhhahh so many scabs in that ceiling looks like you put the skim on when the bonding was to wet first class failure.

[metcalfenation]

has all that spinning about left u with brain damage? no wonder that plasterings in such a shit state. i hope u paid the owner of that house before u left.

[nickym18]

plastering thats not plastering thats just a mess did you put it on with a garden brush i hope that you dident charge the customer for that give them my number for a reskim or you could ring me if you wanna leran to plaster

[winza11]

best stuff on the market is BETAKONTAKT. Its great stuff. about £50 a tub but goes a long way and is ideal for over skimming artex. obviously make sure the high points on the artex are scraped back then apply betakontakt and leave over night. its a pink colour when applied and goes a deep red when ready to be scimmed on. Its a german make hense the spelling. unibond tends to bring the artex back to life witch causes alot of problems where as betakontakt doesn't, it'l leave a dry roughcast key.

[PESTAAKAPEZ]

PULL THE FUCKER DOWN RE-BOARD THEN SKIM.........MORE MONEY LOL

[gowdridge]

liked the extra feature of all those trowel ``gouges`` on the ceiling. Were they optoinal or did the customer want the ceiling as rough as a badgers arse ?? Weekend cowboy after some beer money by the looks of it.

[chantoab]

Basic stipple will only be 2mm - 3mm deep if done properly, scrape off any larger stipples, coat the whole ceiling with a pva based glue let that dry then give another coat of glue prior to plastering with multi-finish. Give a tight coat then when tacky give a second coat. And finish as normal. This aint a DIY job leave it to the pros unless you are very brave!! A standard sized ceiling will be finished in roughly 4 hours by a decent plasterer. I have been plastering 22 years this works!!