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Drywall Texture Methods
How
to Texture Drywall Walls and Ceilings
By Mark J. Donovan
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Texturing drywall is an excellent way
to add some depth and pizzazz to your home. Drywall texture methods can be
applied to both walls and ceilings. Texturing drywall is a messy job, so before
beginning a drywall texture project, make sure you empty the room of all its
contents, including anything on the walls. Also, if there is existing wallpaper
on the walls it will need to be removed as well. If you have finished floors
make sure to lay drop clothes down.
Drywall Texturing
Walls
To texture drywall ceilings or walls
you will need a wide (e.g. 10”) drywall taping knife and all purpose premixed
joint compound.
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In addition, depending upon your
level of drywall texture creativity you will need a number of texturing
tools, e.g. paint brushes and sponges.
Texturing drywall walls is similar to painting walls. Begin at the wall
corners and edges, e.g. along the ceiling edge and then along the baseboard
trim. Use your taping knife and apply approximately a 1/8 thick layer of
joint compound over the wall surface.
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Then using your drywall taping knife,
paint brush or sponge, swirl the joint compound to create your preferred drywall
texture surface. Again, depending upon your level of creativity and personal
preferences, use whatever tools you like to work the joint compound into any
pattern you desire.
After working the edges of the wall,
begin to apply joint compound to the rest of the wall surfaces and create your
desired drywall texture. However, do not cover too large of an area at any one
time.
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Though joint compound takes quite a
while to set up, it is best to work it when it is as wet as possible.
Consequently it is better to work smaller areas at a time, and to frequently
interleave between applying joint compound to the walls and creating the drywall
texture.
Drywall Texture
Ceilings
To drywall texture ceilings, use the
same approach, however start in a corner of the ceiling and work your way
outwards.
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Skip Trowel
Drywall Textured Ceilings
Alternatively, you can loosen up the
joint compound with some water and then spread the joint compound on the
ceiling. As the loosened joint compound mixture begins to drip from the ceiling
use your taping knife to knock down the “stalactites” to create a patchy
textured drywall ceiling. Push the drywall taping knife over the ceiling when
doing this drywall texture method. This method is specifically known as skip
troweling. Note that skip troweling should not be done in lieu of taping and
mudding the drywall ceiling. It is important to first tape and mud the drywall
ceiling, as you would the walls, before texturing the ceiling.
After the joint compound has fully dried you can prime and paint over the
textured drywall surfaces.
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