make a textured ceiling smooth
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Ceilings: Textured or Smooth?
Comments (10)Smooth is MUCH easier to repair. We had a water leak into our current kitchen from the bathroom above (three times--don't ask!) and after the first time we tried to repair the texture. Never worked (we tried ourselves, then we hired someone, but there was no way to match the original texture). After the third leak (omg I hate water leaks) we finally just re-did the entire kitchen ceiling. It was costly to do, but there was no way to match the texture from 1985. Besides, to me, texture just means the installer/finisher can't do a smooth finish properly. So if I see texture, I think less than stellar work, unfortunately (or I think OLD building)....See MoreSlap brush texture on ceilings that are supposed to be smooth!
Comments (6)Smooth finishes are more pricy as they are more labor intensive with multiple coats of the seams ,typically four, follwed by a skim coat of the entire surface, level 5. It could also be that the finishers your builder uses aren't familair or capable of smoothe wall/ceiling finishes. Not many are, imo, and you're not going to get the same results form drywall that you would a blueboard, skim plaster finish. Sanding down the slap isn't going to give you the same texture as a knockdown although you could have them do an area and see if you care for it. Otherwise it's a matter of sanding down and skim coating the area that has been done to try and achieve a decent smooth finish. Whatever is specified in your contract, otherwise it would be a change order, all in writing....See MoreCeiling - textured or smooth?
Comments (31)Agree with Nicole here. It doesn't matter what costs more, what is premium and what covers what. It all comes down to what you like. So what if it is a contractor's way to cut costs? It looks nice. I think we are caught up with the cost of doing something compared to what it looks like, as if something that costs more must be the best thing to do and the best looking. Personally, I love to see a knockdown texture on my ceilings with large crown molding. Plain, flat, non-textured ceilings might be considered "high-end," and more costly, but they are, in my opinion, rather boring. Texture, metal, wood, or whatever (minus the popcorn, even though some still like it) on a ceiling adds interest and beauty. Just because knockdown is the excuse for contractors to cover up flaws is no reason to "knock" it! I remember when popcorn was the thing and bathroom ceilings were flat because in the 80s, people liked to wallpaper the ceilings, which could be considered a "texture." My 2 cents....See MoreMatch textured walls or smooth them out?
Comments (7)Could we see the listing pictures? Textured walls aren't so great. However, if you repaint them in a flat finish, lighter color, decorate with color and great fabrics, the walls will fade back. Add velvet, add a kilim, hang a great mirror. If we had photos, I would suggest that one of the walls, somewhere, behind bed, behind sofa, you panel over. Then there is ceiling color. Paint all the walls in a flat white. Don't know the style of your house or your decor, but each room (if a defined room) could have a different color ceiling. Ceilings are a wall and as long as the main walls are one color, every ceiling can be different. Or, you can design around the wall texture...Southwestern? Add some "good" faux beams....See Morekudzu9
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