Walls and Ceilings - Smoothing wall texture.

My brother recently had his home remodeled by a professional contractor. The texturing they did on his walls looks great. It looks like a thick coat of smoothed plaster applied with a knife but the guy did it razor thin. I liked it so much I wanted to try it at home. In my test spot, the best I've been able to do is a thicker layer of mud sanded smoothe in some of the rougher spots. Can I use this technique over an entire wall? Am I overlooking any problems aside from the time it takes and the dust it creates?

Thanks,

Unsmoothe operator

If I understand your question correctly... joint compound can be used anywhere on drywall.

Maintaining your technique across the entire area is the key to a good job, so I would make sure you are comfortable with that. Also, make sure that you don't get too thick with the joint compound, otherwise it will check and crack as it dries.

(Hey... The left part of this wall looks great... but you can see right here under the steps where my Carpal Tunnel Syndrome kicked in...:eek: . (Needless to say, that wouldn't be very good))

I hope this helps

LOL! My wife will "kick in" long before the carpal tunnel. I've been doing some reading and it has reassured me a bit. It sounds like it's not an exact science but more of an artistic touch. I'm not looking forward to the dreaded dust I've been reading so much about but what the heck.
Thanks for the response!