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Styles of Texture....Texture Pictures


After your acoustic ceiling removal, you'll need to apply new texture to your ceiling. All popcorn ceiling removal projects include texture. In most cases, the best ceiling texture choice will match your wall texture. It really is up to you. If you have skip trowel texture on your walls, you could apply a heavy knockdown texture to the ceiling and they would complement one another. Hand texture is more costly because it's more labor intensive than machine-applied texture, also called spray texture.
Really, texture falls into two categories: Hand texture and machine-applied texture. We'll discuss both types. Remember: the heavier the texture pattern, the better it's hiding ability. That's important to know if your ceilings have many surface imperfections. Most minor flaws can be floated out with joint compound. Some ceilings, however, really begin to sag between the studs over the years, and those problems can't be fixed without replacing the drywall. However, those kinds of flaws can be camouflaged by applying a heavier style of texture, saving you money. Another way to disguise the wavy appearance is to paint your ceilings in flat finish paint instead of semi-gloss. Since semi-gloss is shiny, light travels right across the surface, and the waves create shadows. Flat paint does not allow this to happen.
HAND TEXTURE

There are a million and one different patterns and designs you can make with hand textures. A hand texture is applied by hand, not machinery, hence the name. There are many different tools and application methods used, depending on the pattern you desire. Each person lends their own personal style to the application process as well. No two walls are identical. Brushes, broadknives, sponges, trowels and the like are all commonly used. The two most common hand textures are skip trowel and imperfect smooth, with several variations in size and depth. Skip trowel is typically seen in homes built between the mid 50's through the 70's, at least here in the Sacramento area. This is a good choice for walls and ceilings that are less than perfect. Imperfect smooth is a variation on plastered walls seen in older homes built prior to the 60's. This texture shows every wave and wobble in the underlying drywall, so these are best left for pristine walls with excellent level and smoothness, unless you really like the "character" of a truly imperfect wall.

After popcorn ceiling removal (after acoustic ceiling removal) you will need to apply texture to the bare drywall. See texture pictures and photos of texture below. These are just a few of the texture types available for your home.