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If you have plastered up to and around any corners these will need to be defined, including any areas where the new plaster butts up to another surface. To do this you will need to use a soft, wet half-inch paint brush. Proceeding with Caution: It’s important to be cautious during this process. Some chunks of plaster may be quite heavy, so be ready to support them as they break free. Try to avoid pulling the plaster away from the wall; instead, let it break and fall naturally to prevent larger, uncontrolled chunks from falling.

Plastering is very hard work indeed. Mostly because of the speed it has to be carried out at & also because it involves a lot of body movement. Please make sure you have divided the room onto manageable areas. You really do only want to do this once Hold the knife at an angle and apply even pressure as you drag it across the plaster to score it. You’re looking to make a series of vertical and horizontal cuts in the plaster to create a grid pattern. Each square in the grid should be about a foot wide. This size is ideal because it results in chunks of plaster that are easy to manage during removal. Depth of ScoringThis can be a time-consuming job. Therefore, it’s quite common to just break the board and replace them. It will save time and sometimes it is just the easier option.

If your wall contains horsehair plaster, it’s likely very old so the wall could crumble easily. Be careful because this will likely result in a messier cleanup. Remove the Remaining Plaster Note: if it’s not smooth or there is too much damage then worse case scenario you will need to get it skim plastered over before it can be decorated. Removing Artex using Eco Solutions X–Tex

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Also, leaving the plate in one place too long and overheating the artex can cause it to liquefy and run everywhere, creating even more of a mess. Use a half-inch, wet (water), soft paint brush to define corners and the abutment of the plastered surface to any other. Once full of water, plug it in and switch it on. It will take around 5 minutes to get up to temperature. You will know when steam starts to come out of the steam plate (the bit you hold on the wall). Using a Wallpaper Steamer: This is a fairly cheap and effective way of removing artex from a ceiling, but it’s extremely messy and if you leave the steamer in one place for too long it can damage the surface beneath the artex. Do not use if asbestos is present After the plaster removal, you will encounter the lath, a series of thin wooden slats used to support the plaster. Here’s how to handle this part of the process: Identify the Lath