hi my property has sound but unattractive ceilings. they are all
generally sound (no cracks/stains) but are finished with a bobbly/
stipply effect. also there are some strips visible, like tape has been
removed or something, so there are flat lines about 2 inches thick
once or twice.

i'm just after some views on whether getting them re skimmed is worth
it. obviously it will look nicer having flat smooth ceilings but is it
worth the cost now. or better to wait til they actually need doing?

i have read sarah beeny's property ladder book and got some tips but
she doesn't mention ceilings, only getting walls re skimmed if you
want a modern contempary result.

benpost wrote:
hi my property has sound but unattractive ceilings. they are all
generally sound (no cracks/stains) but are finished with a bobbly/
stipply effect. also there are some strips visible, like tape has been
removed or something, so there are flat lines about 2 inches thick
once or twice.

i'm just after some views on whether getting them re skimmed is worth
it. obviously it will look nicer having flat smooth ceilings but is it
worth the cost now. or better to wait til they actually need doing?

i have read sarah beeny's property ladder book and got some tips but
she doesn't mention ceilings, only getting walls re skimmed if you
want a modern contempary result.

Reskim them for sure if you don't like them.


'Polyskim' is a DIY product that is not too bad..

On Dec 28, 8:22 pm, benpost wrote:

My property has sound but unattractive ceilings. they are all
generally sound (no cracks/stains) but are finished with a bobbly
stipply effect. also there are some strips visible, like tape has been
removed or something, so there are flat lines about 2 inches thick
once or twice.

The tape is jointing and the artex is obviously on too thin or it
would have hidden it.

You can flatten the artex with a steamer and some sort of rolling pin.

I'd palster over it though as it may contain asbestos if it is old
stuff. And I'd do it PDQ too. Get a squity bottle an empty kitchen
cleaner or some such
spray and fill it with PVA white glue and water mixed.

Spray the ceiling and it should be sound enough to leave for a week or
so while you get organised.

In article , The Natural
Philosopher writes


Reskim them for sure if you don't like them.


'Polyskim' is a DIY product that is not too bad..


Can I just add to those questions what do you do about painting textured
ceilings? My son's house has the stippled 'icing' type effect. Once he's
married in April they intend to buy another house so just to clean it
all up what kind of preparation do we do before painting?
It's going to be a really awful job trying to clean the ceilings with
sugar soap etc unless I use an upside down brush. Can I just paint over
it with say gloss and then ordinary paint (thinking of the kitchen
ceilings here) or would that be a DIY nightmare?
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

Janet Tweedy wrote:
In article , The Natural
Philosopher writes


Reskim them for sure if you don't like them.


'Polyskim' is a DIY product that is not too bad..


Can I just add to those questions what do you do about painting textured
ceilings? My son's house has the stippled 'icing' type effect. Once he's
married in April they intend to buy another house so just to clean it
all up what kind of preparation do we do before painting?
It's going to be a really awful job trying to clean the ceilings with
sugar soap etc unless I use an upside down brush. Can I just paint over
it with say gloss and then ordinary paint (thinking of the kitchen
ceilings here) or would that be a DIY nightmare?

If selling, just paint over everything. with emulsion.

In article , The Natural
Philosopher writes

If selling, just paint over everything. with emulsion.



Thank goodness for that, I was told that you needed to put gloss on
first if the ceiling was in the kitchen and so might have grease on it.
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk