Hi all,
New to plastering and still have an awful lot to learn so please be gentle lol
I had artex (not asbestos) on my bedroom ceilings. Property is post war system built house.
I have scraped all the artex off the ceiling and revealed a reasonably flat ceiling.
It has been coated with a limewash prior to applying the artex.
Question is what preparation do I need to do prior to skimming ? Can I just PVA it and skim as normal or do I need to do something else.
I ask as someone said its a pain to skim over limewash as nothing sticks to it ?
Also for the other ceilings is it best to leave the artex and skim over it ?
Help please.
New to plastering and still have an awful lot to learn so please be gentle lol
I had artex (not asbestos) on my bedroom ceilings. Property is post war system built house.
I have scraped all the artex off the ceiling and revealed a reasonably flat ceiling.
It has been coated with a limewash prior to applying the artex.
Question is what preparation do I need to do prior to skimming ? Can I just PVA it and skim as normal or do I need to do something else.
I ask as someone said its a pain to skim over limewash as nothing sticks to it ?
Also for the other ceilings is it best to leave the artex and skim over it ?
Help please.