covering walls

CarolineN · Post by **CarolineN** » Thu 05 Jul 2012 11:24

Hi

Can anyone advise me how to cover (paint) the walls that seem to be covered with a rough spray on paint - a bit like artex. I have tried to sand it, but it is messy and time consuming. I ws wondering if there is a preparation to cover it to make it smooth so that we can then paint it.

Thanks if anyone has advice.

Caroline

Sue · Post by **Sue** » Thu 05 Jul 2012 11:27

In UK you would skim the walls but dont think you can buyskimt out here so it would have to be replastered but the plaster over here like the paint is pretty dire. I assume you are talking about walls that have been crepied and therefore outside walls. If they are inside walls you could plasterboard them.

CarolineN · Post by **CarolineN** » Thu 05 Jul 2012 11:34

yes they are inside walls - yes I think it is crepe. i thought plasterboard might have to be the way, but was hoping there was some sort of skimming product we could use - thanks C

sue and paul · Post by **sue and paul** » Thu 05 Jul 2012 12:33

Here is Mark Keegan, plasterer. I think he lives in Le Boulou

04 30 19 70 94
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He may be able to help/advise you. He does a smooth UK plaster job, and very nice too

Richard Head · Post by **Richard Head** » Thu 05 Jul 2012 13:31

In my limited of experience of DIY in France I have found that the problem with the various plaster finishes available is that there are so many grades. There is nothing whatsoever wrong with the quality. You just have to know how to use them.

If you have a reasonable command of French I suggest you have a word with one of the technical assistance guys in Leroy Merlin. They've pointed me in the right direction a couple of times. In one case recommending a specialist shop rather than fob me off with something that was not really the right kit for the job.

Richard Head

Sue · Post by **Sue** » Thu 05 Jul 2012 14:04

There is an english speaker at Leroys.

Richard Head · Post by **Richard Head** » Thu 05 Jul 2012 15:30

My aoplogies. The product you require for skimming a crepied wall is probably an enduit de lissage. Should have mentioned it at the time!

Richard

Allan · Post by **Allan** » Thu 05 Jul 2012 15:35

The previous owners of my house covered the walls with Artex and I have been slowly removing it.

In the UK there is a product called PolyTex which is like a thick paint that supposedly gives a smooth finish.

All professionals that I have spoken to dismiss it as useless and say the only way is to sand it down and then skim it with plaster.

Leroy Merlin sell a device called a Giraffe which is an electric sander with a vacuum cleaner to suck up all the dust.

The alternative does seem to be plasterboard. Tradesmen in France seem to prefer this to plaster.

Allan · Post by **Allan** » Thu 05 Jul 2012 15:39

The product is now called Smoothover

http://www.polycell.co.uk/products/poly ... _walls.jsp

CarolineN · Post by **CarolineN** » Thu 05 Jul 2012 16:16

thank you all so much for your advice - dont think it is going to be an easy job

tubs · Post by **tubs** » Thu 05 Jul 2012 18:09

Cant you just paint the crepied walls? Assuming they are inside walls the crepi shouldnt be too rough. Most of our walls are crepied and I painted the kitchen,bathroom and loo with white emulsion. It wasn't as easy as painting smooth walls. I found after painting the walls they became a bit smoother.
I'm no Barry Bucknell (showing my age there!) but it can be done. The other option is to wallpaper over the crepi with a heavy wallpaper, then paint it. This has been done sucessfully on one of our walls where there was a crack.

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