I feel your pain, Rumpy. I had to get rid of a housefull of artex and woodchip too - but a steam stripper really works well on the walls and is worth every penny.
It's true that people put up woodchip to disguise lumpy walls though, so it could all turn into a nightmare of replastering (though I guess you could sand down the walls after you remove the woodchip and re-paper with plain lining paper before you paint, if all else fails).
There's a new product whoch you can use to plaster over artex, instead of sanding it. "Evenceil", or something.
Good luck! (Get all your mates round with the promise of free beer and curry, and get them all to muck in!!)
― C J (C J), Tuesday, 26 October 2004 09:05 (nineteen years ago) link