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Thanks again for the replies. I'd prefer it to be plastered, but can't get anyone in South East London (SE28) to quote for such a small job (10² M) Any idea what firm? All walls in the flat are smooth concrete, so wouldn't need skimming if the Artex was removed.

Thanks for the replies. I've never used bonding before, and I think getting a flat surface is probably beyond my skill set. I'd be more comfortable boarding it, but are the varying heights of the raised Artex lines likely to be a problem? Because of the raised lines, there will be a lot of...

Looking for advice how to plaster over a painted Artex wall. I've had a sample analysed which confirmed the Artex contains asbestos (Chrysotile). It looks as though when the Artex was applied, it was patterned with something like a wallpaper scraper, which has left high (1 to 5 mm) raised...