We have textured walls in our lounge, it is texture on mdf not gib. The mdf is glued on to original wood panels so not as simple as removing the mdf panels. Can we get a plaster to skim the lot? Or any other solutions? We can't gib over as then window and door framing becomes a problem. Thanks
zak410,
May 22, 5:42pm
Possible over paint; Maybe just 'knock' the highest ridges/peaks from the texture with a spatula to reduce the thickness of skimming first;
You could also gib over if you wanted, stopping the gib 10mm short of architraves skirtings and scotias and using a negative detail also called shadow line bead.
tjk1001,
May 22, 5:56pm
Thank you, do you think if we got it skimmed it would last? We have young kids and just wondering if small knocks would cause damage or not, otherwise we will spend more and get the room redone
zak410,
May 22, 6:08pm
Yes, it should be not much different than the existing texture, Tradeset for the first coats and it sets pretty hard, only a thin finishing coat and paint could do it.
But then new is often better; if you have to add insulation or more power points, reline, for a good make over skimcoat be OK.
pandai,
May 22, 6:34pm
The walls throughout our house were skim coated during earthquake repairs. don't know if I'd do it again, the skim coat seems soft and dents quite easily.
zak410,
May 22, 7:05pm
It could be that some use ready-mix all purpose air-drying compounds. If a proper 'bedding' coat or two are used prior to the finishing coat the result when painted is similar in hardness to a new gib wall infact exactly the same as the stopping of it.
blueviking,
May 23, 3:09pm
What happens if you just plaster over it, sometimes the weight of the plaster , especially if you've knocked the bumps off, is the moisture from the plaster gets under the paint and you will find whole areas become "drummy". Best idea is to get a small concrete grinder blade and remove all the paint. Messy. but well worth it in the end.
moltenfire,
Jan 2, 7:18am
Rip it all back to the framing and re-gib. Then you get a nice clean surface plus your room is larger.
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