How to Apply Texture on Your Drywall

Almost all of us will spend quite a considerable amount of money in order for our home to look more pleasing to the eye. In fact, there are thousands of people today who are willing to spend thousands of dollars just to give texture on the walls.

However, if you don’t want to spend a lot of money on applying texture on your drywall, you will be glad to know that texturing drywalls are quite simple or easy to do and it will enable you to have walls in your home that will look livelier and more beautiful.

By knowing how to texture drywalls, you will be able to save a lot of money as you will no longer need the help of professionals for designing your drywall in order to give it a little texture.

First off, you may want to know about the different types of texture drywalls.

The first type is the popcorn texture. This is basically a heavy texture which is usually used on ceilings and walls in order to deaden the sound. You will usually find drywall textures like this in music studios. This kind of drywall is very good at collecting dirt and dust and it will be able to hide the worst taping jobs on drywalls. The popcorn type of drywall is also very hard to paint because of its heavy texture.

Another type of drywall texture is the skriptrowel or knockdown texture. Basically, this type of texture looks like a Spanish-styled stucco.

The orange peel or splatter texture is one of the most popular types of drywall textures. The large fine spray will look like an orange peel texture or you can also try applying a sequence of tiny blobs.

When you are going to apply texture on your drywall, you will need the proper materials in order for you to get the job done properly. Basically, you will need old paintbrushes, stencils, taping knife, soft bristled brush, dry wall joint compound, and plastic sheeting.

When applying texture on the drywall, you first need to get a big bucket or pre-mixed drywall joint compound. You should also get a wide-blade taping knife or trowel that has a straight edge that is at least 8 to 12 inches wide. This will be used to spread the thin coat of compound on to the drywall.

The next step is to take away everything that is attached to the walls, such as switch plates and receptacle covers. You also have to cover and remove the furniture away from the wall which you plan on applying texture on. Then, you have to stretch out drop clothes on the floor.

You should also take out any wallpaper.

To start, begin by putting on the compound along the baseboards, corners, and top of the walls. The thickness of the compound should be an eight of an inch. If you want a rough texture, make it thicker. You need to remember that you don’t need to be exact in measurement as a diverged texture is very desirable.

You can make the texture vary in ways by using wallpaper brushes, old paintbrushes and even sponges. You can even use your fingers and hands to create different designs and texture on your drywall.

Lastly, you have to interchange the application of the compound and continue applying texture until the entire wall is covered or until you get the desirable effect.

These are the step by step instructions on how to give texture on your drywall. By following these tips, you will be able to add a bit more life to the walls on your home and also save a lot of money from hiring professional interior designers.