Not sure why you would cut grooves into the walls to add power points. Why not run your wires along the base boards (where you don't have to patch) and cut your wires in there if you had to, then snake them up to the outlet box?. This particular texture is easy to match. I use a paintbrush loaded with texture to make small areas where I need texture.
Scrape off the texture, sand then skim coat, but it is a lot of work. Many times a new surface is a better option.
how hard is it to repair textured walls. will it be obvious after painting? I want to cut groves into my walls to run wires and add extra power points, light switches etc. my walls have a light texture I was thinking of just using a render filler to fill over the wires, will this blend in after painting. what would be the best way to get rid of texture. Skim coat or sand it off. Thanks for your help
Yes, I thin with water for walls and primer for ceilings. I would really like to make a ceiling video because this technique works especially great on ceilings but is applied differently.
Wall paper, for sure. I did not attempt to do this over vinyl, I removed my vinyl first. I was afraid of the compound not adhering properly to the vinyl. That does not mean that it would not adhere to it. As has been addressed in previous posts, I am not a professional this. I would ask someone at a "real" home improvement store if drywall compound would stick to vinyl.
I have live in a 1997 model Oakwood home. I'm not sure if I have wall paper or vinyl walls. But in either case can I prime and texture over it or should it be removed?
This is simply drywall mud that you buy in 5 gallon pails. I thin it down with a little water to get the texture to come out so that it is thin enough to create the textured effect when applied with the texture brush but not too thick so as to create stiff peaks that will break off later.
Play with it on the wall. If you don't like the effect, just take a 12" drywall knife and scrape it off, then go back and either thicken or thin the mud to get the effect you like.
Hey, I have never learned anything by not trying. I am a Licensed Ham Radio Operator, a CPA, a Certified Internal Auditor, I have an MBA, I have ran the Boston Marathon, been in a ballet with Rudolph Nuryev, played hockey with Gordie Howe, bowled a 300, a licensed pilot, donated over 28 gallons of blood, hell, I'll try almost anything. It is better than sitting on the sidelines and wondering if I could have ever done something!
Very nice technique. I am doing some home renovations on a vacation home I just purchased and I have book marked this to help. Thank you so much for taking the time to post this. The finish product looks great!
That's a nice finish you got on your diy texture, I hope you don't mind me posting a video response because my texture is created on a wall too, thanks
Nice video and your work looks great. Thanks for pointing out how the thickness can affect the overall texture when dry.
Personally, I HATE this pattern! It dates the house 40 years. Not the clean, sleek feel I prefer. My current house has this pattern, and I'm ripping the sheetrock out to get rid of it. It catches too much dirt, it's not easy to wipe down and it catches the light all wrong. Looks like the inside of a home in the Projects, but good choice anyway for this job.
I have been getting ideas for remodeling our master bath and came across your video. My opinion of this texture technique: simple, to the point, easy to understand and turns out fantastic!
Thank you SO much for the pointers, my new texture turned out better than I had hoped.
i do smooth plastering for a job & i think its so much better ive done most of the ceilings and walls im my house it just looks so cool it also makes the room look bigger too...but i must say it looks like fun texturing walls tho
This was a double wide mobile home that we had removed all of the battens from. As you know, the drywall in these homes is not your normal tapered edge drywall and once you remove the battens, you need to be darned near a professional at feathering out the mud (which I am certainly not) in order to make the seams disappear.
Using this technique, I could mud and tape the seams, then hide the fact that I was less than perfect in feathering out the mud.
Dont understand this fashion for texturing walls, is this just a new thing in the US or has it been out a while ? This was also the fashion in Ireland many years ago and then all of a sudden it became out dated and everybody had to spend a small fortune having all the walls completely skimmed over with mud ( we call it plaster), hope this does not happen to you as it is a terrible job getting them smooth again.
I've seen it in 100 year old New England houses, but sometimes only in basement stairways and closets. Various textures are common for ceilings here (they've varied over the decades), but wall textures seem to get more popular as you move South and West. I prefer rotating brush and knockdown textures, since they can be skimmed easily. I've had to skim a few sand finished ceilings, it was always a pain.
It's been popular for a while, but there are different styles of texture. This one looks like pointy stucco that has been out of style since the early 80s. I am not a fan.
The more common look is a swiped type of finish with smoother edges, more of an embossed look. Like stone (Tuscany).
It seems these days, people go for what is a faux finish. They sell entire kits for a specific look. It requires less commitment.
To me a textured look requires a specific room style.
Another point i would like to make is that my family has over 70 years of combined experience in the drywall industry. And in all of our years i have never seen a true professional wear rubber gloves to work. In this profession time is money and there is not point in wasting time worry about how clean your hands are. You dont put gloves on you just wipe it on you pants and keep moving especially if you have product on the wall and it is drying
The fact that a wall is painted will not have an affect on the adhesion of the mud but it will change the way it dries. Normally, when you mud the bare paper of a sheet of drywall, it will soak into the paper and become part of the board. When you mud a painted wall the air and moisture in the wall will have no where to go so it will result in small bubbles on the surface. All you have to do is scrap it off and fill in the small pin holes.
I cannot see how having a painted wall would affect the adhesion of the drywall mud unless the wall surface was something very glossy, then you might want to rough up the surface first with some sandpaper first.
Normal Satin, Eggshell and Flat paint finishes have no effect on the adhesion of the mud.
I imagine you could try, but the mixture is very thick and wouldn't roll well and you would have to get enough of it on the wall to help create the peaked effect.
If you try, I would suggest using one of those synthetic coarse rollers that holds a lot of compound.
Whenever I have done ceilings I have always used one of my thicker paint rollers, usually a 3/4 and I've never had a problem with the texture being too heavy. Obviously it doesn't roll as well as any paint would, but it's not terrible.
I started on my ceiling, but I didn't mask it so I had to do the walls and doors (doorknobs included). But then, I had some leftover, so I did the TV (including the screen). Next, I tried the dog, but it ran away.
Seriously, I'm with you; the ceiling is OK, but I like flat walls. But TASTYVENISON is at least showing how to do it right; masking around the edges. And this is infinitely better than those horrible monkey-trowel jobs. Plus, he's helping keep you in business for the next 26 years!
I am using regular drywall joint compound. You can use either the regular green or the lightweight blue. Both will work.
Yes, it pays to prime the walls before doing this, especially when you have a situation like you are talking about. Zinzer Bulls-Eye is a real good primer sealer for when you have taken off layers of wallpaper.
We did our whole house this way. I'm certain you will like how it turns out.
So I would be very interested in knowing how you actually did this. What steps did you take? I plan to do the same in my home. Also did you get any cracking at all?
That is a great idea...I was just wondering what type of "mud" your using? Would stucco work the same way?I only have a small bathroom today but after tearing down wallpaper theres 3 layers and also 3 layers of paint.Should I prime it first before applying texture?Thanks for the video..will be sure to do that style.
Any kind of joint compound will work, either the lightweight or regular is fine, topping works great as well. Once you prime and paint over it, the primer and paint all add strength to the compound.
I have never used stucco so I can't opine on that.
A friend of mine did textured her walls like this and it looks great. I can't wait to try it myself. My do-it-yourselfer husband drywalled a couple rooms in our house, and his seams are less than perfect. I'm sure this will disguise them. Thanks for the instructive video.
Not sure why you would cut grooves into the walls to add power points. Why not run your wires along the base boards (where you don't have to patch) and cut your wires in there if you had to, then snake them up to the outlet box?. This particular texture is easy to match. I use a paintbrush loaded with texture to make small areas where I need texture.
Scrape off the texture, sand then skim coat, but it is a lot of work. Many times a new surface is a better option.
TASTYVENISON 1 week ago
how hard is it to repair textured walls. will it be obvious after painting? I want to cut groves into my walls to run wires and add extra power points, light switches etc. my walls have a light texture I was thinking of just using a render filler to fill over the wires, will this blend in after painting. what would be the best way to get rid of texture. Skim coat or sand it off. Thanks for your help
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SilkPlaster 4 months ago
Obviously you have some experience with that.
TASTYVENISON 5 months ago
looks like prison wall feces.
CabbageRollemmmm 5 months ago
Yes, I thin with water for walls and primer for ceilings. I would really like to make a ceiling video because this technique works especially great on ceilings but is applied differently.
TASTYVENISON 11 months ago
did you just add water to your joint compound???
Susejevoli3 11 months ago
Thanks!
GoRaWa1 1 year ago
Wall paper, for sure. I did not attempt to do this over vinyl, I removed my vinyl first. I was afraid of the compound not adhering properly to the vinyl. That does not mean that it would not adhere to it. As has been addressed in previous posts, I am not a professional this. I would ask someone at a "real" home improvement store if drywall compound would stick to vinyl.
My suspicion is that it would not.
TASTYVENISON 1 year ago
I have live in a 1997 model Oakwood home. I'm not sure if I have wall paper or vinyl walls. But in either case can I prime and texture over it or should it be removed?
badass96ta 1 year ago
It would look alot better if you knock it down after it dries just a bit.
kesx 1 year ago
Definitely! Standard drywall has tapered channels where the seams meet. You need to fill those seams.
TASTYVENISON 1 year ago
Do u still need to mud the seams when using this technique?
runner2495 1 year ago
This is simply drywall mud that you buy in 5 gallon pails. I thin it down with a little water to get the texture to come out so that it is thin enough to create the textured effect when applied with the texture brush but not too thick so as to create stiff peaks that will break off later.
Play with it on the wall. If you don't like the effect, just take a 12" drywall knife and scrape it off, then go back and either thicken or thin the mud to get the effect you like.
TASTYVENISON 1 year ago
@TASTYVENISON
So do u still need to mud the seams when using this technique?
runner2495 1 year ago
Hey, I have never learned anything by not trying. I am a Licensed Ham Radio Operator, a CPA, a Certified Internal Auditor, I have an MBA, I have ran the Boston Marathon, been in a ballet with Rudolph Nuryev, played hockey with Gordie Howe, bowled a 300, a licensed pilot, donated over 28 gallons of blood, hell, I'll try almost anything. It is better than sitting on the sidelines and wondering if I could have ever done something!
TASTYVENISON 1 year ago 5
@TASTYVENISON What kind of texture are you using? Im new to all this and want to use this method for a bathroom.
Web2525 1 year ago
@TASTYVENISON Yeah, but have you ever eaten the magic fungus??
oreokookie1000 3 months ago
LOL , BETTER KEEP YOUR DAY JOB, NICE ATTEMP THOUGH.
tlfettled 1 year ago
Very nice technique. I am doing some home renovations on a vacation home I just purchased and I have book marked this to help. Thank you so much for taking the time to post this. The finish product looks great!
lpnwanabee 1 year ago
We stayed at a hotel a few weeks ago and they had this very same texture on one of the walls in the meeting room.
TASTYVENISON 1 year ago
Looks very nice, southwestern theme, including the color. I cannot believe the fussy posters here, geeze!
I did alot of modernizing a doublewide mobile once, and the drywall surelly helped! The roof was the biggest issue.
Keep up the great work!
Vstar4me 1 year ago
looks great. where do you get the stomp pads?
maxaber99 1 year ago
That's a nice finish you got on your diy texture, I hope you don't mind me posting a video response because my texture is created on a wall too, thanks
lookreadlearn 2 years ago
What a mess!! This would never sell in the UK.
insideoutgmltd 2 years ago
Nice video and your work looks great. Thanks for pointing out how the thickness can affect the overall texture when dry.
Personally, I HATE this pattern! It dates the house 40 years. Not the clean, sleek feel I prefer. My current house has this pattern, and I'm ripping the sheetrock out to get rid of it. It catches too much dirt, it's not easy to wipe down and it catches the light all wrong. Looks like the inside of a home in the Projects, but good choice anyway for this job.
lfuboi 2 years ago
I have been getting ideas for remodeling our master bath and came across your video. My opinion of this texture technique: simple, to the point, easy to understand and turns out fantastic!
Thank you SO much for the pointers, my new texture turned out better than I had hoped.
secoinc 2 years ago
i do smooth plastering for a job & i think its so much better ive done most of the ceilings and walls im my house it just looks so cool it also makes the room look bigger too...but i must say it looks like fun texturing walls tho
stimo999 2 years ago
I agree.
This was a double wide mobile home that we had removed all of the battens from. As you know, the drywall in these homes is not your normal tapered edge drywall and once you remove the battens, you need to be darned near a professional at feathering out the mud (which I am certainly not) in order to make the seams disappear.
Using this technique, I could mud and tape the seams, then hide the fact that I was less than perfect in feathering out the mud.
TASTYVENISON 2 years ago
i actually enjoy smooth plastering, taking the imperfect and making it flawless, its very relaxing, i may make it a profession.
i did my own 5000 sq foot home.
datzfast 2 years ago
Dont understand this fashion for texturing walls, is this just a new thing in the US or has it been out a while ? This was also the fashion in Ireland many years ago and then all of a sudden it became out dated and everybody had to spend a small fortune having all the walls completely skimmed over with mud ( we call it plaster), hope this does not happen to you as it is a terrible job getting them smooth again.
elvis459 2 years ago
I've seen it in 100 year old New England houses, but sometimes only in basement stairways and closets. Various textures are common for ceilings here (they've varied over the decades), but wall textures seem to get more popular as you move South and West. I prefer rotating brush and knockdown textures, since they can be skimmed easily. I've had to skim a few sand finished ceilings, it was always a pain.
lrd9999 2 years ago
It's been popular for a while, but there are different styles of texture. This one looks like pointy stucco that has been out of style since the early 80s. I am not a fan.
The more common look is a swiped type of finish with smoother edges, more of an embossed look. Like stone (Tuscany).
It seems these days, people go for what is a faux finish. They sell entire kits for a specific look. It requires less commitment.
To me a textured look requires a specific room style.
kerryoke68 2 years ago
shitty gross color
partyongarth420 2 years ago
Thank you,
Living on a ranch like we do, it goes quite well with the cowboy theme of the room.
TASTYVENISON 2 years ago
Another point i would like to make is that my family has over 70 years of combined experience in the drywall industry. And in all of our years i have never seen a true professional wear rubber gloves to work. In this profession time is money and there is not point in wasting time worry about how clean your hands are. You dont put gloves on you just wipe it on you pants and keep moving especially if you have product on the wall and it is drying
lovesomecujo 2 years ago
Good point, and I am sure you are correct, however, please be assured that in no way am I to be confused with a professional.
I only wear gloves because the drywall mud drys out my hands.
TASTYVENISON 2 years ago 3
The fact that a wall is painted will not have an affect on the adhesion of the mud but it will change the way it dries. Normally, when you mud the bare paper of a sheet of drywall, it will soak into the paper and become part of the board. When you mud a painted wall the air and moisture in the wall will have no where to go so it will result in small bubbles on the surface. All you have to do is scrap it off and fill in the small pin holes.
lovesomecujo 2 years ago
I cannot see how having a painted wall would affect the adhesion of the drywall mud unless the wall surface was something very glossy, then you might want to rough up the surface first with some sandpaper first.
Normal Satin, Eggshell and Flat paint finishes have no effect on the adhesion of the mud.
TASTYVENISON 2 years ago
Ok. Thank You Very Much.
flomojaguar 2 years ago
i have a question. my walls are already painted, the walls have a flat surface.
i want to try this technique, but i was told the mud would not stick cuz of paint already being on the wall.
is that true?
please reply
thanks
flomojaguar 2 years ago
number one rule when your a plasterer ---LOOK AFTER YOUR TOOLS -lol-that looks like my grandads trowel
jdempsey223 2 years ago
No telling what kind of mud that trowel has been into.
TASTYVENISON 2 years ago
lol-maybe its a trowel they brought up from the titanic
jdempsey223 2 years ago
Why didn't you just roll the compound on the wall first and then use the texture brush afterwards?
DieselTruckin 2 years ago
I imagine you could try, but the mixture is very thick and wouldn't roll well and you would have to get enough of it on the wall to help create the peaked effect.
If you try, I would suggest using one of those synthetic coarse rollers that holds a lot of compound.
TASTYVENISON 2 years ago
Whenever I have done ceilings I have always used one of my thicker paint rollers, usually a 3/4 and I've never had a problem with the texture being too heavy. Obviously it doesn't roll as well as any paint would, but it's not terrible.
DieselTruckin 2 years ago
please dont do this its sacralidge, Ive spent 26 years covering this up AWFULL
pnmetty 3 years ago
I welcome anyone to come and see the finished product.
TASTYVENISON 3 years ago
cool, whats the address? will you have chips and dip? lol. no, just kidding. it looks like it came out well. have a good one
fucknamestealers 2 years ago
Down here it's chips and salsa
TASTYVENISON 2 years ago
I started on my ceiling, but I didn't mask it so I had to do the walls and doors (doorknobs included). But then, I had some leftover, so I did the TV (including the screen). Next, I tried the dog, but it ran away.
Seriously, I'm with you; the ceiling is OK, but I like flat walls. But TASTYVENISON is at least showing how to do it right; masking around the edges. And this is infinitely better than those horrible monkey-trowel jobs. Plus, he's helping keep you in business for the next 26 years!
lrd9999 2 years ago
What's the brush or thing that you were using to create the texture on the wall called? I want to make sure I ask for it correctly at Home Depot.
jlmroundlake 3 years ago
I believe that it is called a texture brush. We also call it a stomping brush.
TASTYVENISON 3 years ago
Great Work! This technique will help me with my weekend warrior projects.
tshirtsink 3 years ago
I am using regular drywall joint compound. You can use either the regular green or the lightweight blue. Both will work.
Yes, it pays to prime the walls before doing this, especially when you have a situation like you are talking about. Zinzer Bulls-Eye is a real good primer sealer for when you have taken off layers of wallpaper.
We did our whole house this way. I'm certain you will like how it turns out.
TASTYVENISON 3 years ago
So I would be very interested in knowing how you actually did this. What steps did you take? I plan to do the same in my home. Also did you get any cracking at all?
rksd1 3 years ago
That is a great idea...I was just wondering what type of "mud" your using? Would stucco work the same way?I only have a small bathroom today but after tearing down wallpaper theres 3 layers and also 3 layers of paint.Should I prime it first before applying texture?Thanks for the video..will be sure to do that style.
zambonisimcoe 3 years ago
Any kind of joint compound will work, either the lightweight or regular is fine, topping works great as well. Once you prime and paint over it, the primer and paint all add strength to the compound.
I have never used stucco so I can't opine on that.
TASTYVENISON 2 years ago
A friend of mine did textured her walls like this and it looks great. I can't wait to try it myself. My do-it-yourselfer husband drywalled a couple rooms in our house, and his seams are less than perfect. I'm sure this will disguise them. Thanks for the instructive video.
thunderfilms 3 years ago