Can You Artex On Top Of Artex at Sanford Lilley blog

Can You Artex On Top Of Artex. I have a lath and plaster ceiling that's been covered in a *thin* coat of artex. The existing ceiling is artexed with a swirl design whilst the new part has a plain, smooth plaster finish. As i was working on top of artex, you can see it needed a good few coats to build up enough layers so that it was completely hidden. The using artex ceiling finish to smooth out , then leave until it becomes firm but still moist/damp. Its best to plaster it flat first,if you try to artex over artex the pattern your trying to make will catch on the existing pattern. If it is a deep artex pattern it will require. If you had fans or something it would be impossible and would require artexing over. I want to artex both. I've been told that you can't use blugrit as the lath won't. Although the general consensus seems to be not to tile over the artex, i have seen people suggest it should be ok if the texture is.

The existing ceiling is artexed with a swirl design whilst the new part has a plain, smooth plaster finish. As i was working on top of artex, you can see it needed a good few coats to build up enough layers so that it was completely hidden. If it is a deep artex pattern it will require. I have a lath and plaster ceiling that's been covered in a *thin* coat of artex. I've been told that you can't use blugrit as the lath won't. Its best to plaster it flat first,if you try to artex over artex the pattern your trying to make will catch on the existing pattern. Although the general consensus seems to be not to tile over the artex, i have seen people suggest it should be ok if the texture is. The using artex ceiling finish to smooth out , then leave until it becomes firm but still moist/damp. If you had fans or something it would be impossible and would require artexing over. I want to artex both.

Help with textured finishes and artex, can you skim and plaster over

Can You Artex On Top Of Artex As i was working on top of artex, you can see it needed a good few coats to build up enough layers so that it was completely hidden. The existing ceiling is artexed with a swirl design whilst the new part has a plain, smooth plaster finish. Its best to plaster it flat first,if you try to artex over artex the pattern your trying to make will catch on the existing pattern. If you had fans or something it would be impossible and would require artexing over. Although the general consensus seems to be not to tile over the artex, i have seen people suggest it should be ok if the texture is. I've been told that you can't use blugrit as the lath won't. The using artex ceiling finish to smooth out , then leave until it becomes firm but still moist/damp. I want to artex both. I have a lath and plaster ceiling that's been covered in a *thin* coat of artex. If it is a deep artex pattern it will require. As i was working on top of artex, you can see it needed a good few coats to build up enough layers so that it was completely hidden.