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If done carefully and with some care steaming will enable you to soak and strip without damaging either yourself or the surface you are working on. Place the steamer plate on the surface for several seconds at a time, testing very frequently with a hand held scraper to monitor how soft it is getting and then scraping off once soft enough to do so. Having artex® tested for asbestos can be costly, so if you work on the fact that it more than likely has asbestos in it then steaming is not the safest route to take as it will dry during and after removal and then can create a dust. It isn’t illegal to sell a property with asbestos, however, you will have to disclose its presence if you are aware of it. The Property Misdescriptions Act of 2013 states that it is an offence to withhold such information, and failing to abide by the law could invalidate the sale and result in prosecution. therefore it’s best to remove it before you market your home. On discussing what home trends he dislikes himself, the property expert reveals: “Ugly blinds, fake beams, artex ceilings, wood chip, – unfortunately, they’re all quite hard to get rid of and can be costly and difficult to change.

Boarding over: This involves using plasterboard to board over the original Artex ceiling. Several layers of plaster are then applied to create an even surface. There are many potential ways of removing artex but there are only 4 correct ways to do so; using a steamer, using a specialist artex removal product, plastering over it or plaster boarding over it. Each has it’s own advantages and disadvantages. The first thing to do is to have an asbestos survey done if your house was built before 2000. There are five ways to remove Artex from your ceiling after this, all while wearing the proper PPE: Alongside the risks of cancer, white asbestos is also associated with abnormalities in the lungs, a lung condition called Asbestosis, breathing issues, and damage to the larynx, lungs, and several organs in the body.Regular DIY Doctor reader, Steve, made a great point. Having been a fully qualified asbestos surveyor and been responsible for the asbestos management at one of the largest housing associations in the UK we feel he was offering excellent advice with real hands on experience. Asbestos was originally used to help harden Artex. It’s not the only time asbestos has been used in homes – far from it, in fact. Older homes almost always have asbestos somewhere. Is it easy to remove Artex myself? Removal is made easier with a long-handled blade scraper which helps to lift it from the surface rather than spreading it around the wall, which usually happens when using a standard steel scraper. The danger of removing Artex by yourself is that you do not know whether or not the Artex in your home contains asbestos. Any dust created by the removal process would allow asbestos particles to break free of the structure.

White asbestos is the most common form of asbestos around. It’s also called “Chrysotile”. This soft, fibrous silicate mineral is typically white to grey-green in colour and has been classified as a human carcinogen. That means that it is a material that can promote the growth of cancer.The answer to this question depends on when the Artex was installed. If your Artex was applied before 1985 then it almost certainly will contain asbestos so a survey may not be necessary. Work in sections, applying the plaster as you go and taking off any real hard lines and lumps between sections as you lay them on, but don’t worry about getting it totally smooth at this point as it’s the second coat that will be smoothed. You can conceal or remove artex in a few different ways. Here, we’ve outlined the Artex removal cost and requirements for each type. Steam Artex Removal Cost Removal is made easier with a long handled blade scraper which helps to lift it from the surface rather than spreading it around the wall, which usually happens when using a standard steel scraper. Have the artex removed by an asbestos removal professional to ensure that it’s disposed of safely – find out more in our guide to asbestos removal costs