MikeCapon
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| posted on 5/11/09 at 09:11 AM |
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OT Sandblasting beamed ceilings....
Nowt to do with cars but I'm sure someone will have some useful experience here. In our new house there are beamed ceilings throughout. The
house dates back to around 1800.
The beams are covered with several coats of very old paint and the colour is a pretty disgusting dark muddy brown. SWMBO wants me to strip the
beams
Seems to me that the only sensible method is sandblasting. So, does anyone have any experience of this, together with recommendations, things to avoid
etc.
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woodster
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| posted on 5/11/09 at 10:01 AM |
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i don't know anything about sandblasting but be carefull of any old artec it can contain asbestos
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DavidW
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| posted on 5/11/09 at 10:27 AM |
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Some bits of our house are from the 1600s and some of our beams, like yours were horribly painted.
We hired a guy, for not a lot of money to come and do the sandblasting.
He masked everything off around the rooms to keep the sand in but due to the leaky nature (particularly of old houses) we ended up with sand in every
part of every room in the house.
Looks good now it's done but my advice would be to do it before you move in, or temporarily move out.
Also be prepared to repair plastering near the beams as the stray sand tends to leave it a bit pitted.
I've also tried Nitromorse and despite the above problems, I would still blast.
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MikeCapon
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| posted on 5/11/09 at 11:06 AM |
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Thanks David. I'm expecting a mega clean up operation and I'm planning to get this done before we move in.
I will look to see if anyone can quote me on the job but I suspect that it will be pretty dear as I've got over 1400 square feet (without
counting the additional surface of the beams) to clean up.
Here's a pic.
 
house1
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DavidW
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| posted on 5/11/09 at 11:13 AM |
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Looks nice, I hope you're ok with briefly turning into a bombsite....
I suspect the sand will work it's way up through those floorboards.
You can hire the kit to do this although make sure you also get the correct breathing apparatus as the dust is very bad.
I think you'll find it really lightens the room when you're done.
Good luck.
David
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Grimsdale
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| posted on 5/11/09 at 11:57 AM |
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you can get some sort of chemical peel stuff, i've seen it on grand designs, the bloke just painted it on, left it for a bit, came back and
peeled it all off.
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chrsgrain
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| posted on 5/11/09 at 12:03 PM |
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Don't cock about, get a professional in to do it with the right kit, the right safety kit, and has been said, be prepared for a big clean up.
My parents did it on a house in France, so no recommendations of workmen, but definitely not a DIY job.
If there are loads of coats of paint, then the peel stuff will need several coats, and if they've been stained rather than painted at any point,
then it won't really work....
Chris
Edit - looks like a French house actually! But the Parents are at the other end of the country from you...
[Edited on 5/11/09 by chrsgrain]
Spoing! - the sound of an irony meter breaking...
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