asbestos artex ceiling plaster

  1. Marie88

    Asbestos? or not?

    We are buying a house and some walls and ceilings look like asbestos now I’ve researched it. Is there a way to tell just by looking at it? How much does it cost to remove?
  2. zakaryfaithfull

    Asbestos or not?

    We are looking to tidy up our ceiling as part of our bedroom renovation, however I wanted to check if the attached is likely to contain asbestos? And what kind of ceiling/textured pattern this would be referred to? It looks to be a pretty thin coating over a skim coat. Thanks in advance.
  3. S

    Repaint over artex ceiling (asbestos)

    Hello, I have recently noticed a crack in the artex ceiling above my bed. It’s an old home so I’m concerned about asbestos. I’ve read various threads to say it’s not very very dangerous. But nonetheless I’m thinking of just painting over the crack in order to seal it temporarily. I won’t be...
  4. C

    Artex ceiling coming down due to Leak.

    Hi. We had a pipe leak recently and now we have the Artex ceiling below coming down due to the leak under its own weight. We have been keeping it up using duct tape and a pole. 2 sides are completely separated from the ceiling. The right side is off the edge, and the end is off the panel next to...
  5. C

    Lines/crack on artex ceiling. Scrape it off?

    Hi all, got these lines/bumps on my artex ceiling, which appear to be where the plasterboards meet. My plan is to smoothen the ceiling by skimming over it, but I'm wondering if I should scrape off this part and apply tape before skimming. The house was built in the 70s, so there's a high chance...
  6. J

    Cracks in asbestos artex ceiling

    I've just bought a house that has had previous subsidence. A number of the artex walls and ceilings have developed hairline cracks along the joins in plasterboard . I'm not bothered about the cosmetics as will deal with in the fullness of time but worried about safety with kids in the house...
  7. K

    Help - Anyone, ceiling tiles are asbestos ?

    I'm in Spain ... ceiling with water damage .. need to repair ceiling tiles & plaster after fixing leak .. I'm worried these ceiling tiles may be asbestos insulation tiles .. this extension was done in the mid 70-80 's in Spain .
  8. A

    Need help repairing asbestos Artex ceiling

    Hi, in my bedroom the ceiling is starting to flake in places. Here is the first place - https://imgur.com/HEa2k2X and here is the other side of the room - https://imgur.com/uFLJofw . I had a sample tested and it came back positive for Chrysotile, what can I do to make sure asbestos fibres aren't...
  9. A

    Could the plaster in my ceiling be hiding asbestos Artex?

    Hi all, I'm inexperienced and need your help in figuring something out. I bought a flat recently and the survey identified asbestos Artex in one of bedroom, and also in the cupboard ceiling of the other bedroom. I got some licensed folks to come over and get rid of all the Artex they...
  10. V

    questions regarding removing asbestos ceiling artex

    Hi all, Just bought a flat that has artex ceilings tested positive for asbestos. Most of ceilings either have thick asbestos-free artex or been painted over in pretty good condition so we are happy not to disturb it. However, after removing 2 fitted wardrobes in our bedroom, it was revealed the...
  11. J

    How to identify Artex?

    Hello, I recently bought my first house and my dad accidentally put his foot through the ceiling whilst in the loft. I’m concerned this is Artex and contains asbestos? The house was built in the 1930s so chances are it is... panicked slightly! The ceiling was fixed by a plasterer so I can’t have...
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