How do I texture new sheet rock?

Digger
by Digger
just lost some walls and ceilings due to frozen pipes. New Sheetrock installed and taped. Now I need to know how to texture the new surfaces..
  6 answers
  • Pat Dollar Pat Dollar on Jan 20, 2014
    Texturing is accomplished by applying a thin coat of drywall compound then using things such a sponge, wisk broom, ect. you create a texture pattern before the compound sets up. A good guide to achieve the type of texture you desire can be found on http://www.wikihow.com/Texture-Walls
  • Shari Shari on Jan 20, 2014
    For something like this, I would think a video tutorial would be most helpful. Go to YouTube and search for "how to texture sheet rock" and I am sure you will find many videos that will show you different techniques.
  • Walden Enterprises Walden Enterprises on Jan 20, 2014
    There are a lot of variables here, everything from degree of texture to the medium used to achieve the desired effect. The new walls will "dimple" or "orange peel" a bit simply with the use of a drywall primer or a latex primer. Two top coats will contribute to that result. As for the ceiling, if you are not attempting to match an existing texture or pattern, you are wide open to many options. The most dramatic is to have them sprayed with that popcorn texture. Not always the most preferred but it saves you from totally preparing the tape joints and corners to perfection...that's why it is done. There are also textured paints available at Lowe's that are smooth, sand, and course. They are the thickness of pancake batter and require a special "spiked" roller cover to apply, as well as multiple coats. These cannot be sprayed without thinning, which defeats the purpose. You can, however, achieve a multitude of designs with these as Pat mentioned, but it MUST be done while the medium is wet and it can be difficult to work back into a dry area. Finally, there are also textures that you can add into any paint to your preferred degree. They are just packets that can be dumped into the gallon and rolled on as you would normally paint. Again, we're talking at least two coats to achieve uniform coverage. Hey, you could always just do smooth! Good Luck!
  • Envy Lawn Envy Lawn on Jan 21, 2014
    I believe using some sort of putty-compound meant for drywall and "spackling" would work for you. Ask your local hardware store for the best product for sheetrock application.
  • Allinthefamilysingers Allinthefamilysingers on Apr 10, 2016
    glue textured paper towels and create your own texture use spackling to create the depth u like in places then paint. The paint can be your glue for the paper towels we did a wall and five years later it looks really good we recently changed the paint color and our helpers said what is that stuff on there? They too thought it looked good said hm I am going to try that somewhere in my house too. well good luck dhall
  • Mike Mike on Apr 16, 2016
    Start by painting the sheet rock with a drywall sealer. Follow up by applying a skim coat of joint compound using a rubber grout float. Wait for the skim coat to dry. Add water to the joint compound until you have the consistency of pancake batter. Tap the rubber float into the joint compound until you have meringue-type peaks on the float. Tap the peaks to the sheet rock and light knock down the peaks until you have a stucco-like look. Try to do this in one day, as your application technique may vary from day-to-day. Have been doing this for decades and have always had attractive outcomes.