Texturing
There are many styles to look at and as many different reasons to use them. Two of the main texturing styles
commonly used in construction today come under the heading's of either Orange peel or Knockdown, and both can be applied in varying
sizes.
There are also hand trowelled versions of texturing walls and ceilings which lend their names from the different period styles
such as Venetian, Tuscan, or Mission plastering. These styles can also describe a variety of other artistic venues along with some
elaborate Faux finishes.
Even more are the styles that use different sized brushes to create Swirls, combs to create many
other patterns or any other design the applicator chooses.
One of the main reasons we have a need for matching the different styles,
aside from creating a specific look, is the many unforeseen events that happen during the life of your property.
Matching
these patterns or even bringing your wall back to a smooth finish takes talent and patience.
Below is a list of finishing levels classified by the (AWCI), (PDCA), (CISCA) and the (GA) which are associations dealing with and governing the standards in the drywall industry today. Obtained through; Drywall-Wikipedia.
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Level 0. No tape, finishing, or accessories.
Usage: temporary construction or when final decoration is undetermined.
Level 1. All joints and interior angles shall have tape set in joint compound. Surface shall be free of excess joint compound. Tool marks and ridges are acceptable.
Usage: above false ceilings or other areas which are out of public view where a degree of fire and noise resistance is required.
Level 2. All joints and interior angles shall have tape embedded in joint compound and wiped with a joint knife leaving a thin coating of joint compound over all joints and interior angles. Fastener heads and accessories shall be covered with one coat of joint compound. Surface shall be free of excess joint compound. Tool marks and ridges are acceptable. Joint compound embedded over the body of the tape at the time embedment shall be considered a separate coat of joint compound and shall satisfy the condition of the level.
Usage: as a substrate for tile walls and ceilings as well as in garages, warehouses, and other places where appearance is not a primary concern.
Level 3. All joints and interior angles shall have tape embedded in joint compound and one additional coat of joint compound applied over all joints and interior angles. Fastener heads and accessories shall be covered with two separate coats of joint compound. Surface shall be free of excess joint compound. All joint compounds shall be smooth and free of tool marks and ridges. It is recommended that the prepared surfaces are coated with a drywall primer prior to the application of final finishes.
Usage: suitable base for heavy-medium textured paint or other thick finishes.
Level 4. All joints and interior angles shall have tape embedded in joint compound and two separate coats of joint compound applied over all flat joints and one separate coat applied over interior angles. Fastener heads and accessories shall be covered with three separate coats of joint compound. Surface shall be free of excess joint compound. All joint compounds shall be smooth and free of tool marks and ridges. It is recommended that the prepared surface be coated with a drywall primer prior to the application of final finishes.
Usage: “Standard” household and office walls. Used with light or non-textured finishes. Not suitable for harsh lighting conditions which may highlight minor imperfections.
Level 5. All joint and interior angles shall have tape embedded in joint compound and two separate coats of joint compound applied over all flat joints and one separate coat of joint compound applied over interior angles. Fastener heads and accessories shall be covered with three separate coats of joint compound. A thin skim coat of joint compound, or a material manufactured especially for this purpose, shall be applied to the entire surface. The surface shall be smooth and free of tool marks and ridges. It is recommended that the prepared surface be coated with a drywall primer prior to the application of finish paint. The skim coat is a final leveling agent suitable to smooth out a surface to be used under the harshest lighting conditions that may otherwise highlight any imperfection under the finished surface.
Usage: gloss and entirely non-textured surfaces.
- As you can see there are many steps involved, and many problems to troubleshoot.
For instance; It can
be hard to see how close you have come to duplicating the movement you are working with because of the density of the joint compound.
One of the things we do to work through this, is apply a PVA primer to the area which will change the depth (density).
Doing that will give us the ability to make any adjustments before applying our finish coats.
There is nothing worse than to see a
bunch of ill-prepared patches in a newly painted property.
In our movie you will see an acoustic ceiling we have patched. Someone had
filled this crack and all others on this particular property with caulking and were going to paint over hoping this would fix their
problem.
We came in; cut all the caulking out, scraped back the acoustic enough to lay drywall tape, sanded and shot the area with
more acoustic.
But that wasn’t the end of our efforts.
After priming we could see that our first attempt was visible. So we adjusted/
primed, adjusted/primed and now as you can see, it can not be seen.
This is the extreme of any matching situation, but, with patience, can be achieved.
*****Page still under construction, look for photographic example's of the different textures in the future.*****
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