plastering quotation for ceiling (stripping off acrylic)

[nishan]

Dear all,

My first post in this section.
We are considering stripping off all the acrylic in the ceiling of our 3 bed property and replaster. The total surface area comes to approximately
35square meter. I live in London and I wonder how much I should expect to pay for this job please?
Do you think this may be a DIY job? I don't mind doing an odd DIY job here and there - previously decorated including laminated floorboards and painting only (for my own house).
Many thanks in advance.

Nishan

 

[skhudy]

Not sure what this acrylic is on your ceiling you're stripping (only know about paper, artex, painted) but I would say plastering is not an average DIYer job, and ceilings take som getting used to compared to walls.

You would need to start by practising on a small wall e.g under the stairs in a cupboard, under the stairs, or some plasterboard outside. I did a few walls before I had a go at a ceiling.

35sqm - is that 5 rooms? each ceiling has to be tackled separately so the number of ceilings needs to be taken into account I think..

 

[deandiy61]

If you mean artex , don't bother. It's a pig of a job even for professionals.