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Skim over artex

Posted by adrian mcdonnell, on
Some ceilings in my house have artex on them and i believe it contains asbestos.it was built around 1988,can it be skimmed without rubbing down
mark simmons

mark simmons

Hi Adrian . The answer to this is yes . I would PVA the ceiling. Apply the first coat and flatten as much as possible. I'd then apply further coats as needed after the first coat has hardened off. Regards Mark.

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