Painting and repairing textured interior walls of 1930 home
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Pam Garrett on Mar 26, 2015Have you considered sanding down the wall? I had horrible walls in my 1910 house..But I sanded them, patched the worst cracks and holes with drywall compound, sanded those down if they were too high, then used Drywall Compound mixed with paint to thin. Put a light coat on the walls, and used a texture comb to create my own pattern. You can still paint over it if you get tired of the color, but the texture is still pretty, and it's all even.Helpful Reply
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Rosemary Kelly on Mar 27, 2015We had heavy stucco that looked like meringue. I tried chipping it off. Our home was built in 1966. I troweled over in with joint compound and sanded it lightly where needed. Primed it and then painted it. It's been five years still looks great. Looks like French plaster.Helpful Reply
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Betty Miller on Mar 27, 2015Dennis, While pulling nails yesterday found that some of the walls are still plaster. Parts of the house were remodeled about 10 to 12 years ago but not done well, places were patched with dry wall and we are thinking wasn't taped just textured over. Will joint compound adhere to the plaster? Does plaster have asbestos in the mixture? Appreciate your reply.Helpful Reply
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Joyce Martin on Mar 28, 2015As a volunteer at a retreat center I was asked to repair some textured walls that were banged up. After studying the texture, I applied drywall compound and gave it a little time to set, Do not allow it to dry too much. Then I used damp crumpled rags and damp sponges to texture the compound. After I was satisfied that the new texture blended in well with the original texture I lightly sanded the area to blend more. Painted the entire wall. It worked out well Good Luck!Helpful Reply
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Marion Nesbitt on Mar 29, 2015Friend had a textured plaster ceiling with probs. I painted on a bonding substance (like white glue) and let it dry well. Then used a plaster-like mix with some more of the bonding stuff in it. Just put it on with a blade, then went back and placed the blade flat on it and then pulled it away to match the pattern. Then painted. Still holding up well after several years and you can't tell it was repaired.Helpful Reply
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