Aug 22, 2013 - This Pin was discovered by Jennifer Lindsey. Growing up in CA, all the interior walls were knock down textured. Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery, smooth out orange peel textured walls with USG Tuff Hide Primer. I recently bought a home built in 1923 in Seattle, and the drywall upstairs had been redone with a slight texture. It also makes it very difficult to use painters tape because the color bleeds under unless you put on a layer of the adjacent color first (assuming you still have some). The problem with uncompromisingly smooth drywall texture? New Englander here too, and I 2nd (53rd?) I didn’t even know textured walls were a thing until I moved to Texas and I have to say, I HATE them. Thus, spraying on texture is common practice around here. We will occasionally have a crack or “popped” screw head which causes a bulge but it isn’t typical. Smooth walls are just cut in and rolled. I think what you have will look so good though and I can’t believe how huge and incredible it all looks! And this of course means a higher cost. I can attest to the fact that they just don’t typically do smooth walls out West and if they do it costs significantly more. Unfortunately, it just can’t be matched anymore so when I did an addition I had the drywall guys do a very light hawk and trowel. The workers doing the texturing have to make up for whatever is lacking in materials or craftsmanship of everyone coming before them. Spec homes, tract homes and less skilled drywall crews always produce textured walls here. I move to San Antonio, TX from Chicago. Organic, hand-painted wallpaper is still going strong in many design quarters. I really don’t get it. The higher the sheen, the sharper the shadows are, which makes the texture more visible. What I wouldn’t do for smooth walls! Canadian here. Yes it takes two-three coats with sanding in between for the seams, but that seems like sooo much less work to me than having to coat the entire wall evenly with mud. I second this. I’m super jealous of your smooth walls, enjoy them! And how do you feel about it? I have a 1928 house (pretty old for Tucson) and the original part of the house actually has a very textured plaster application that I really like. Stucco & Plaster Textures. How to Make a SMOOTH Chalkboard Wall {For Imperfect Walls} I feel your pain! Love how your walls turned out! And here is the reasoning for it : even though texture hides imperfections, you still have to do 1st coat tape+mud and a 2nd coat to fill and feather. ie. This style of ⦠I have enough of a drywall background, where I can hang my own rock, tape it, and do some minor repairs around the house. A year late to this thread, but….. Sand swirl adds a feel of individuality to a room without stealing the show. I also love smooth walls, but a little texture on the walls + 3 kids = a lot of time saved not having to repair drywall dings. ©2020 Vintage Revivals Site by Roundhouse Designs. Yes! A quick google image search shows a huge range of what Old World texture looks like and thankfully none of them look like mine. I have lived in WA and OR and all our walls have been subtly textured on any newer( pre 60s) homes. (The big color variation is because the mud is still wet, when its dry its almost impossible to see in pictures.). Who knew! One example I see is basically a level 4 drywall finish without sanding. In the midwest all drywalled walls are perfectly smooth…its standard practice to completely coat with mud and sand and definitely not at any extra cost….weird! I’m really into real lime and gypsum plasters so the fake look just doesn’t appeal to me. Northern Utah here – every house I’ve ever lived in (4, to date) has had smooth walls with just tape and screw patches. Well, you are dealing with a vintage building and that finish works. In older houses around here, only the ceilings have the texture. There is paint intended for toolboxes that will leave the painted surface of them textured rather than smooth. Horizontal Slatted Fence + My FAVORITE DIY App. The most important thing is that your drywall finisher clearly understands what you want. your own Pins on Our website lists the types of stucco texture that we have available for you to choose from, and showcases the texture types in photos. I think that the look you achieved here is fitting for the age of the building! I grew up in Indiana and smooth was standard. Creating smooth wall usually requires a level five finish. I’m an Interior Designer that lives in AZ, but is from Michigan. Wall texture spray vs smooth. I want to apply an imperfect smooth texture, but not sure best material to use for "mud" and best way to apply. Ugh. I’m also in Utah but in northern Utah. However they would have to come three times, first coat, sand/second coat and then final sand. It dried overnight, sanded the next morning, did coat 2 on whole house. Beautiful walls at far less labor and cost. Newer houses are built on a cement slab older houses have usually limestone foundations with jarrah flooring. According to Court it Can. that made me a believer that we could have the best of both worlds. Eastern states building codes are not the same as here , they are usually brick veneer and timber or Steele frame interior. If you look closely however, you can see the wall texture under the paper. Now, In Texas all the home have textured walls. texture is much more forgiving during the building process and demands less perfection. Now my apartment in Iowa has some sort of grainy plaster/brushed stucco thing that I hate! Yes it helps a lot, you may have smoothed out the texture, but the general shape isn’t going to change all that much. I FEEL YOUR PAIN! Here in Vermont we just paint the drywall. If you have your heart set on a very specific look that you have seen, it is probably only going to happen if you get ahold of the person who did it and have them do yours. I’m a California transplant living in Maryland–and a contractor at that. Huh. It drives me CrAzY! In the long run, the texture costs more in material and labour due to the difficulty in finishing the final product, which counters the marginal time savings achieved from the actual texture install. Skim coating is a texturing technique used to make a wall smooth. This is a very minimalist "look" and does not include "heavy" texturing. Heck, this is how I did my OWN drywalling–taped the seams, sanded that smooth, then primed the walls with drywall primer. I know I know, just go with me on this. Textures can help hide imperfections in the wall studs, ceiling joists, and drywall. Fit an electric drill with ⦠I’m quite happy with just mudding screws and seams and then priming. 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