Commonly used in newer construction, spray texture is used to hide the lousy drywall work.
-D > On Sep 5, 2020, at 2:31 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Sounds nasty. What kind of texture goes on walls? I would just skimcoat > over it all and start fresh if it has nasty mess on it like that > > --FT > > On 9/5/20 2:25 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >> I’d rather do floors than paint, which is what I”m doing today to avoid >> going outside. >> >> Our back (pool) bath was used by the PO’s daughter when she was a teenager. >> It’s pained (badly) in some weird “seafoam” color with (get ready) glitter >> glued on the walls using a stencil. That is, think about putting a stenciled >> design about 8” x 8” randomly all over the walls. With the stencing taped to >> the wall, you wipe white glue and over it and then toss a handful of glitter >> at it, then lift the stencil off and let things dry. At least that’s how I >> think they did what’s there. >> >> We probably spent a couple hours using drywall compound sanding sheets, the >> open weave sort of stuff, to level off the drywall and get as much of the >> glue off the walls without damaging the drywall. Then I went over every one >> of them with a couple of coats of Kilz, then hit each with spray texture to >> match the original texture. I will say that the cans of spray texture, >> while not cheap, do a heck of a job blending things once you get the hang of >> it. >> >> So now I’m having to paint the walls. Finally. The last room of the house >> (besides the kitchen) that needed paint. >> >> Beats going outside, though. >> >> -D >> >>> On Sep 5, 2020, at 1:36 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> I have spent 2 days trying to lay this pergo crap. First row went in fine >>> but 2nd and 3rd row did not want to lock in properly. You knock one side in >>> and the other side would pop loose. I ripped it all back up and came to the >>> conclusion I must have some high spots causing it. Ended up sanding down >>> the joints between subfloor pieces that seemed to be creating high spots. >>> Filled in some low spots with leveling compound. Have to wait for it to dry >>> and hopefully tomorrow it goes it easier. Last time I put this stuff in it >>> went pretty easily. >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > -- > --FT > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
