How do you remove textured paint?

[james_tigerwoods]

Following on from my bathroom thread, we've had the kitchen replaced - I felt that we just didn't have quite enough to do (!)...

However in the kitchen appears to be textured paint - on first appearances, it looks like woodchip wallpaper, but it's not. Some of it scrapes off quite easily (I'd like a nice flat finish as opposed to that mess) - but a lot of it won't.

How can I get rid of this, easily - I do, of course, know that Nitromors isn't an option....

This photo should help illustrate what I mean(I hope):

[Emsman]

Skim over it.
Our bloody house was full of it, so we went straight over the top.

[james_tigerwoods]

Emsman said:

Skim over it.
Our bloody house was full of it, so we went straight over the top.

I was afraid of that - I've had a logic failure and the (new) kitchen is already in as is some of the tiling so this may not be an entirely viable option.

The problem with some of it is that isn't a massive amount of it (any more) but where it is, it's a pain - not to mention that some of it is already flaking off - wouldn't skimming over it, where it's loose, cause that plaster to not stick to it?

Is it possible, or even worthwhile, to sand it down?

[wainy]

Depends on how old, and if it is artex based then best to leave it. We were told that over a certain age could have risk of asbestos (safe in current form) if "disturbed"

[jeff m]

In the States we would just go over it with a 1/4" drywall.

Not sure if you have the thin drywall/plasterboard in UK made for this purpose.

[james_tigerwoods]

The problem I have is that I've done some tiling around some of the kitchen so skimming may sit more proud than I'd like - in some of the kitchen, however, this isn't a problem so skimming there is still a possibility.

[TooLateForAName]

You could try steaming it off with a wallpaper steamer. Some of that stuff comes off in sheets when it is damp.

[aberdeeneuan]

TooLateForAName said:

You could try steaming it off with a wallpaper steamer. Some of that stuff comes off in sheets when it is damp.

That's what we found in our place, scored the paper and then steamed it and it peeled off.

[james_tigerwoods]

aberdeeneuan said:

TooLateForAName said:

You could try steaming it off with a wallpaper steamer. Some of that stuff comes off in sheets when it is damp.

That's what we found in our place, scored the paper and then steamed it and it peeled off.

I've borrowed a steamer, but wasn't convinced that it would work - I might try it tonight or tomorrow...

[jas xjr]

james_tigerwoods said:

aberdeeneuan said:

TooLateForAName said:

You could try steaming it off with a wallpaper steamer. Some of that stuff comes off in sheets when it is damp.

That's what we found in our place, scored the paper and then steamed it and it peeled off.

I've borrowed a steamer, but wasn't convinced that it would work - I might try it tonight or tomorrow...

Steaming it off works well. Refurbed a house where it was on every wall.
Does not take too long either

[spikeyhead]

Use a 14ib sledge hammer. This call also be used for stripping wallpaper. It's quicker, even after putting a new wall in than messing about.