Drywall
repairs are typically followed by the application of drywall
texture. There are basically two kinds of drywall texture - hand
texture and spray texture.
Following
an acoustic popcorn removal I typically apply by hand a smooth
skip texture. Most walls, however, fall into the spray category.
The most common spray textures in Northern California are
orange peel and knock down.
The
art of drywall texture becomes obvious when you see a poor
texture job. There may be “stop” or “start”
marks or areas that do not match. While not “rocket science,”
a well done drywall texture match may seem like “magic.”
A
common drywall texture upgrade is to coat over existing orange
peel or knock down texture. Although this process is labor
intensive and time consuming, it makes a dramatic difference
to the appearance of walls and ceilings. When re-texturing
walls, many people also decide to replace square corners with
more modern “bullnose” style corners.
