Smooth walls/level 5 paint or orange peel?
Djmo Ortega
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Drywall repair/Orange Peel Paint/Wood Slats
Comments (8)Covering over the drywall may be your best option. To do this, locate and mark all underlying studs with a stud finder before starting and use longer drywall screws to go through the extra thickness. You could then hire a taper to tape and finish the drywall. They probably would not charge much for just the wall. Or you could try the taping yourself - if you do, go to the site below - it is written for beginners. Keep in mind that you will have to tape the joints and also the corners where the wall meets the other walls and ceiling. Here is a link that might be useful: Drywall Taping...See MoreSolutions for botched level 5 drywall and paint
Comments (15)It's no doubt too late for the OP and I don't know what the cost difference is, but I'll second what rwiegand said. All the 1950's cookie cutter tract homes in my subdivision have plaster walls and ceilings (plaster board, not wood lath) and they look light years ahead of the drywall in the homes (some custom) of friends which were built in the 80's up to the 2000's. The standard surface in the Chicago area is a smooth finish without texture although popcorn ceilings were popular for time a few decades back. A couple of years ago, one bedroom ceiling developed a narrow settling crack about 5' long. I called in a plasterer and nearly had a heart attack when he got to work by undercutting the crack. He explained what he was doing even though it looked way worse. I was skeptical but it turned out great. One coat of primer and then I repainted the entire ceiling, one coat and it's impossible to tell where the crack was or the large groove he initially made into the ceiling. And I don't paint with the 'ceiling white' color that 'hides imperfections'. I use flat super-white-white on all my ceilings. I forgot the exact numbers he told me, but the plasterer's union in the Chicago area is a tiny fraction of the size it was 40 years ago. He was from a plastering company (not a side job) and their web site shows examples of their beautiful work - all the new stuff being in very high-end homes. In many ways, their repair work is even more amazing - repairing long stretches of ornate plaster cornices without a hint of where original ends and new begins....See MoreQuestion on a wall with orange peel texture repair estimate
Comments (1)Get a 3d one, compare apples to apples and see which one makes more sense....See Moredrywall flat of level 5 smooth?
Comments (12)I am a bit confused. This is not my area of expertise but I have had to specify drywall enough times in renovations and I always specify level 4 and it is always smooth. I believe that drywall level refers flatness rather than smoothness (although level 5 will also really be smoother than level 4) or really how the seems are handled. In level four the seems are mudded and sanded several times to achieve a smooth looking drywall finish but really the buildup at the seems is spread out over 12" or so. So if you place a light on the wall you will see some raised areas even though it appears flat from a distance. In level five the entire surface of the wall is mudded and sanded which further hides the raised areas. While it would be silly, you could have a level five finish with texture. --- For a modern home I would prefer level 5. However, if available in your area look into getting veneer plaster rather than drywall. Not every area has someone who does it, but it is probably cheaper than a level 5 if your area has someone who can do it and it is nicer looking and better....See Morearcy_gw
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