I Hate Woodchip! Help!

p.s. but do use a steamer don't just try and do it with elbow grease.

my 20quid argush steamer does the job well, i am just a lazy bugger. also our kitchen definately needs replastering anyway...

Artex is the worst though. Sanding Artex is the devil's chore.

you have to be really careful with Artex - the early stuff can be a health hazard if you sand it

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!!)

Yeah, skimming over artex seems to be the preferred method these days. I had some work done on my rising damp a couple of weeks ago and the workmen ripped all the artex off the wall up to dado height and replaced it with nice smooth plaster. It's an interesting mix.

welcome to ILX: Home and Garden channel :)

do any londoners know a decent plasterer/kitchen re-builder by the way?

Hey, what about some nice ethnic wall hangings?

Score the woodchip then steam it - it comes off in slices then! As for artex, Nitromors works and also clears bronchial problems - open the windows and use a mask.