Sanding Artex Ceiling

Recently bought a 3 bed victorian semi with artex covered ceilings the swirly pattern on nearly all the ceilings.
Sanding artex ceiling. However if sent airborne asbestos is extremely toxic and can severely damage your health. 25 aug 2018 explore marym2634 s board artex ceiling on pinterest. If an artex ceiling containing asbestos is left untouched or better yet plastered over it is not dangerous. See more ideas about ceiling artex ceiling and ceiling texture.
Only way to get a really smooth finish. If you are sanding a popcorn ceiling wet the ceiling with water using a garden sprayer. I don t live there currently and have got some guys working on the plastering. Do not saturate the ceiling but wet it thoroughly.
Beware artex type products up to the mid 1980 s contained up to 2 asbestos. Nuts lmao ummm not sure what to do now as that part is smooth and the rest is artex. You can do this using a hand scraper or wall scraper and if you want to go the extra step you can also sand it down and get it as flat. Start with a 4 foot 1 2 m area so the ceiling does not dry before you get to it.
Artex can also be plastered over see our project on skim plastering firstly make absolutely sure that there are no flaking or loose sections of the artex or indeed ceiling wall. 25 aug 2018 explore marym2634 s board artex ceiling on pinterest. Therefore do not scrape or sand down artex ceilings without taking the advice of a trained asbestos expert. Skim it and paint it.
Why the hell didn t i try the sander behinde the door which hasn t been closed in about 10 years. Only those trained to remove asbestos should do so. See more ideas about ceiling ceiling texture and artex ceiling. Sanding this down is a great way to inhale plenty of asbestos fibre.
Best way is to overboard it. Then remove all obviously high spots of artex where the stipples hang down.