Wall Textures
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Knockdown
Knockdown Texture is a drywall finishing style. The texture mud is applied using a texture machine –which sprays mud which applies what is referred to as a splatter coat. The use of a compressor allows the mud to be applied to walls as well as ceilings. When knocking this down, the mud is allowed to dry for a short period, then skimmed with a knockdown knife – a large, usually plastic (to reduce noticeable edges) knife.
Orange Peel
The texture style of orange peel has the roughness of an orange. It is more pronounced than the knock down wall textures. The orange peel finish has an organic quality, made of scores of tiny splotches that seemingly was plucked from a tree. But even within this given texture, there is a diversity of variations.
Level 5 Flat Finish
The most expensive texture installation, all joints and interior angles have tape that’s embedded in joint compound plus two separate coats of compound over all flat joints and one separate coat over interior angles. Accessories and fastener heads are covered with three separate coats of joint compound. A thin skim coat of joint compound is applied over the entire surface. The surface should be smooth and free of ridges and tool marks.
This level represents the highest quality of finish, and it is the one recommended where gloss, semi-gloss, or non-textured flat paints are used or where severe lighting conditions exist.
These wall textures provides the most uniform surface and minimizes the possibility of joints or fasteners showing through the finish.