A drywall contractor's job doesn't end after he hangs the drywall panels on the walls and ceiling. He still has to apply joint compound to the seams, smooth out the wall surfaces and sometimes add texture to the walls and ceiling. While it is quite possible to apply texture by hand, it is much quicker to spray it directly onto the wall. Drywall contractors speed up the task with drywall texture hoppers, available from construction rental stores. With practice, you can also spray on wall texture.
Instructions
1. Purchase thinned drywall compound or make your own. Simply add water to premixed drywall compound to make a pancake batter-like consistency.
2. Strain the thinned compound into a large bucket through a screen cloth, available from hardware stores. If you're using pre-thinned compound, you can skip this step.
3. Cover the floor with a nonslip dropcloth, and put on protective eyewear and old clothing. This is a messy job.
4. Connect the hopper to the spray gun, following the manufacturer's directions. When connected correctly, the large opening at the top of the hopper will face upward when you are holding the spray gun upright.
5. Fill the hopper halfway or less, with thinned drywall compound. Some hoppers are large and drywall compound is heavy. Use only as much as you can comfortably carry.
6. Turn on the spray gun and hold it with both hands. The hopper rests right above the gun and you will have better control using two hands.
7. Stand about three feet away from the wall and squeeze the spray gun trigger while moving the spray gun back and forth in an even, sweeping motion.
8. Spray from one side to the other, starting at the top of the wall, working your way down, overlapping the bottom edge of each texture strip. When you reach the bottom, start again at the top of the wall for the next swath. Continue until the entire wall is evenly textured.
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