Next up we have a mixing area and we fill our water buckets ready for mixing. Our spot and stand is set up,for the ceilings we use our taller 50 ” spot stand so we can fill our hawk easily. We are looking for a tacky sticky feel to the PVA. Alternatively you can apply a coat of PVA watered down approx 5 to 1 the day before to stabilize the surface.Īpplication of plaster too soon after the pva is applied can cause the first coat of plaster to slide when the second coat of plaster is applied over it so be patient have a brew if need be. The ceilings are usually painted with several coats of paint over the years so a coat of neat pva is rollered on and left to go tacky before the application of skim plaster. mask the areas not being done up nicely including any fittings and spray an even coat today however we like the old school method of pva. I have found the best method of application for these primers is to spray using a hopper gun. There are lots of plaster bonding priming paints available that need to be left to dry before plastering application. We have a few options here all depending on what experience you have had. Next we prime the surface we are wanting to plaster. Always use an electrician if you’re unsure or ask the customer to have them removed ready for your arrival. The sharp nails make light work of the texture and can leave a ceiling ready free of lumps and bumps and ready for priming.Ĭeiling roses and switches look awful when plastered in so we will now take the time to remove these from.the ceiling in order to skim behind the fittings. A rendering nail float is an ideal tool to do this. The best solution is to get an adequate scraping tool and scrape the entire surface. Often with texturing the surface will have high and low spots. Ok so the ceiling is flat enough for a skim coat lets prepare the surface. had a leak previously or the boards have sagged its best to re plasterboard the ceiling. Have a look across at the ceiling from off your steps, stilts or hop up and just check its in generally flat condition. Things can get a bit wet during skimming and we don’t want any surprises whilst we’re cleaning up after completing a mint ceiling. Sometimes its a good idea to use a roll out adhesive carpet protection or some corex type boards particularly around the mixing area. The staples wont be seen through the carpet, if its a wooden floor i recommend a double sided tape or a wider dolphin tape. You can secure them down if you like with some staples if theres a carpet to stop them kicking up and causing a nuisance. Nope that won’t happen here ! get the sheets down, that’s why we have them.We use the larger square shaped ones for the main rooms and the narrow dust sheets which are perfect for stairwells and hallways. We all heard some sort of story where the customer tells you the carpets are being replaced only to later make a claim for stained carpets…. Its Better to be safe than sorry though so get that dust mask on whilst prepping the ceiling.Īs with any domestic property its good practice to get your dust sheets down. Later Artex ceilings are manufactured from a safer more friendly material. The ceilings are a heavy combed pattern and we will also be doing the area about 400mm down called the Frieze.Īrtex was very popular in the 70s,80s & also 90s, nowadays the fashion people tend to want is a plain flat ceiling which is where many domestic plasterers can find a niche market.Įarlier Artex tended to be made containing asbestos so its always best to do some research first before we go dismantling the ceilings. Today’s blog is going to cover a popular topic of skimming over existing artex textured ceilings.
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