Textured Walls

How to apply a textured surface to walls. This is an easy way to get rid of those ugly battens if you have a mobile home and make your rooms look sharp at the same time. Go to www.tastyvenison.com and click on the Rancho Pequeno link to see pictures of the completed project.

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Howto & Style

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• Textured
• walls
• drywall
• tricks

[TASTYVENISON]

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]

Obviously you have some experience with that.

[TASTYVENISON]

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]

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]

Definitely! Standard drywall has tapered channels where the seams meet. You need to fill those seams.

[TASTYVENISON]

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]

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]

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.

[acgolem]

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

[oreokookie1000]

@TASTYVENISON Yeah, but have you ever eaten the magic fungus??

[CabbageRollemmmm]

looks like prison wall feces.

[Susejevoli3]

did you just add water to your joint compound???

[GoRaWa1]

Thanks!