My bathroom walls and ceiling are textured. What to do?
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you have a mess if you redo them
Can always paint it with a paintbrush but if you want it changing then you need to contact a qualified plasterer and ask him if it is the sort of artexing which can be plastered over. If it is not then it will need breaking off which is generally not as difficult as it might seem. Best wishes, Mike.,
You could buy some of that smooth over stuff it goes on pretty easily or pay for somebody to come and skim the walls,if you do that get a few qoutes as some people really rip you off and some people are pretty cheap.
There are products on the market that you can use to cover over textured surfaces. There is one brand that is always adverised on TV - can't remember what it is called but basically you need to get some of that. Just go to a DIY store and get some of this stuff, or get a builder in to do it for you. Basically this stuff involves plastering over the surfaces. Alternatively you can sand down the surfaces. With the right sanding powertools it shouldn't take too long!!
sand it.
remove it.
plaster over it.
Did it in my old house and it took bloody ages but looked good when it was done. (lots of sanding and filling afterwards)
Depends on how "textured" they are. If it's a fine or small texture, you may be able to cover it with a joint compound. This is often how they fix old plastered walls that are uneven. It takes some time and practice but you can do it yourself.
If they texture is huge, you may be able to scrape it off with a scraper, then smooth it out with joint compound
the 3rd option is to tear out the drywall (gypsum board) and reinstall it. After a few hours of work, you'll be able to better judge which method is cheaper and easier.
GOOD LUCK
The best thing to do is leave them alone. It will be expensive and it will take FOREVER to get it all back to flat. Not to mention the mess you'll have especially if you find something that need to be replaced... :( Ours are textured too unfortunetly. We just bought some thicker paint brushes and painted them the same as you do with reg. walls. and you can hang pics just the same... I am not sure exactly what you are asking, but leave them alone.... If there is a spot that needs to be repaired, buy some joint compound and texture it with that and blend. No one will ever notice the difference and it is sooooooooo easy.
this job is best left to a plasterer, however to do it yourself you need to mix some pva {glue} with water, paint the areas that you are replastering and allow it to go tacky.mix pink finish and apply to walls.unless you have done this for a living ,leave well alone.an average sized bathroom should not cost more than 200 pounds, including materials best of luck.
Replaster cieling and tile the walls ,good job well done .good luck.
As suggested earlier and assuming you want smooth paintable walls.The usual thing is to paint on a coat of PVA mixer at ratio of 3 to 1 with water.Leave this a while to dry in a bit. But firstly a warning the pva will react differently depending on the the make up of the textured product and whats underneath the textured product.If the textured walls and ceilings soak in the PVA and the textured product becomes soggy then you can scrape it of with a scraper.If not you can have it plastered.If the texture is very heavy knock some of the points off with a scraper and plaster over the walls and ceiling .Always allow the first coat to dry before you apply the second coat. p.s If you need to put one a heavier coat than normal add some carlite bonding to the first coat,(2 handfuls per bucket)Easy job for a plasterer(4 hrs work)
As a drywall contractor, I've had to sand textured walls and ceilings to smooth before. It's not easy but it can be done. Rent a Porter Cable dustless sander/vacuum. This tool will make an unbearably messy and difficult job only very messy and difficult.
Hire a plasterer who will do it right .
call in a plasterer wot u need doin is not a novice job im afraid lol wish i had a pound for everytime ive heard oh its easy to plaster isnt it...alot of plasterers may just reboard then skim as its been known plastering over artex can draw it out and make it fall out..artex is good at covering a multitude of sins and trust me ive plastered enough to know lol dont cause urself a headache trying urself get some quotes from recomended friends that hav had plasterers in and spend ur money wisely ull b glad wen u see the end result!
You can either plaster over or strip off old texture with steam stripper quite messy good luck
If you want to do this yourself and save on money be aware. If the artex is pre 1970s there a good chance it may contain asbetos, which as you probably know is very dangerous. If you are quite handy at diy, i would suggest plaster boarding over the walls and ceilings and then tapping and dry lining the joints. This sounds tricky but is very simple.
Firstly you need to find where the studs are which should be 800 apart, on ceiling and wall. If its a supporting wall which should be block you dot and dab these boards on, using dry wall and plaster. Mix the dry wall and plaster together adding water to get a thick but smooth sticky mix. You then dot the back of the plaster boards with it and stick to wall, use level to get this all plum. On A partition walls you screw the plaster boards into the studs. DO CEILING FIRST. After boards have gone up you tape over the joints with scrim, and dry line over these joints to a smooth finish. This would be the cleanest way to do this job and cheper that having it skimmed.
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