Archive for February 3rd, 2010
How to Texture Drywall
February 3rd, 2010 | 
Author: Many homeowners enjoy making their own unique and creative improvements to their home. Texturing drywall is a popular decorating choice that adds character and charm to your walls and ceiling. “Texturing” is often done to add a unique fashion design, muffle external noises, or to cover scratches and marks on the wall or ceiling. When you understand the basic steps to texturing drywall, it can be quite an easy and inexpensive project.
The following lists the steps required to texture drywall:
1. The first step is to acquire the texture materials and prepare the room. You need to have a big bucket of premixed drywall joint compound, stencils, wide-bladed taping knife, soft-bristled brush, and plastic sheeting. Once you have the materials, you need to clear the room of such items as any appliances, furniture, wall decorations - etc. Anything you cannot remove, cover with plastic sheeting or old sheets. As well, you have to remove any wall paper.