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Texture
is best described as the ridges and valleys
that you see on your walls and ceilings. Texture
comes in various shapes and sizes. Some of these
variations are known as skip trowel, orange
peel, knock-down, acoustic and splatter.
Ceilings
tend to be the most exposed part of a drywall
job. Light thrown across it by ceiling fixtures
really bring out any irregularities in the surface.
Walls are usually broken up by furniture, windows,
door or wall hangings, so their flaws are a
lot less noticeable.
The most
common way to treat a ceiling is with a texture
to help hide any imperfections. One treatment
we've used is sometimes referred to as "knockdown."
For this you need to rent a sprayer and use
it to "splatter" thinned joint compound onto
the ceiling. There are also special texturing
compounds made just for this purpose. After
the mud sets up a few minutes, you flattened
it with a broad taping knife.
Some people
like a more "pebble-like" appearance to the
ceilings. For this type of effect, you mix part
mud, part paint, and part aggregate, which are
small vermiculite-like particles. This type
of texture doesn't get flattened out. But, as
with the other texture, it'll still be necessary
to scrape the over spray off the walls.
You can also get different ceiling effects by
rolling the texture on instead of spraying it.
You can even swirl, or "stipple" it with a stiff
brush.
Texture
helps to hide hairline cracks and imperfections
in the drywall. Which would normally show through
to the finished paint. It also helps to add
character and depth to the walls and ceilings.
Retexturing
the walls and ceilings will instantly increase
the beauty and value to any home.
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