Walls and Ceilings - textured sheet rock wall damage
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Djsrcy
12-20-07, 01:03 PM
Im going to start doing work in a house where the previous owner was handicapped. His wheel chair/rascal caused havoc on his walls/trim. He has a textured drywall that covers walls and ceilings. There are gouges the legnth of the hallway about 4 inches above the trim. There are holes that have been patched but not textured. There are holes that have not been patched. The walls have many coats of paint and im not sure what they used to texture the walls. It is all hard bumps. There are 3 bedrooms, a hallway and a livingroom that have this texture and there is damage in every room. Anyways...
Is there a way to get rid of the texture and save the wall?
Would it be better to try to patch in new drywall and match the texture? What are possible techniques used to get this bumpy texture?
Is there a way to get rid of the texture and save the wall?
Would it be better to try to patch in new drywall and match the texture? What are possible techniques used to get this bumpy texture?
marksr
12-20-07, 03:25 PM
Most textures are sprayed on. The tip size used and the thickness of the material play the biggest part in determining the texture.
Generally it is easiest/quickest to repair the walls and then texture the repairs. If you can post a pic of the existing texture we can help you to duplicate it. While spraying is best you can often duplicate texture using thinned down joint compound and a sponge or sometimes a brush or roller.
The other option would be to skim coat the walls for a slick finish.
Generally it is easiest/quickest to repair the walls and then texture the repairs. If you can post a pic of the existing texture we can help you to duplicate it. While spraying is best you can often duplicate texture using thinned down joint compound and a sponge or sometimes a brush or roller.
The other option would be to skim coat the walls for a slick finish.
ecman51`
12-20-07, 05:04 PM
Down off the floor a number of inches up, I doubt lots of people will notice if you get it halfway close.
Someone shot that texture on with a gun, as stated, and you may have little bumps, or big bumps.
My parents house has big huge runny bumps. I think when their house was built by the ex-owners and helpers, who were part of a seminar/buyers program where you get a deal on the house if you buy their materials and build it yourself - that someone really gobbed it on. But it really looks neat, actually.
Anyway, if you have anything at all resembling "orange peel" texture you can buy that very spray in spray cans at home centers and they give you 3 wands with the can that are for 3 different size textures. I bet that will do you, good enough, for down there.
Someone shot that texture on with a gun, as stated, and you may have little bumps, or big bumps.
My parents house has big huge runny bumps. I think when their house was built by the ex-owners and helpers, who were part of a seminar/buyers program where you get a deal on the house if you buy their materials and build it yourself - that someone really gobbed it on. But it really looks neat, actually.
Anyway, if you have anything at all resembling "orange peel" texture you can buy that very spray in spray cans at home centers and they give you 3 wands with the can that are for 3 different size textures. I bet that will do you, good enough, for down there.