Drywall – the cheapest way to add texture to a wall

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The previous home owners used a perforating tool to remove wallpaper, and just painted over all the holes and lines. I am in desperate need of some texture with no budget. I need to put a new baby in the room. I don't want to buy a hopper, and the cans of texture are way too expensive. I don't think I have a steady enough hand to do skip trowel. Is there another inexpensive way to texture my walls?

Best Answer

Here is a good article that sounds easy and fairly cheap (you can get a 5 gal bucket of compound for about $15).

Method One: The Roller Sheetrock Texturing Method

This is the easiest of the two wall and ceiling texturing methods outlined in this tutorial. You’ll need:

  • Paint roller handle with cover and
  • extension pole Paint roller pan
  • Electric drill
  • Ribbon mixer (found in drywall taping tool area of the home improvement store)
  • Drop cloths
  • 5 gallon bucket(s) of sheetrock mud (drywall compound)or powder

Begin by thinning out the mud with water. Transfer half the mud to a sturdy plastic bucket. Add a cup of water to the remaining mud and mix it in well using the ribbon mixer with your electric drill. You might have to add some more water or mud. Ideally, it should have a consistency of a milk shake.

Apply the Texture

First, spread out the drop cloths in the work zone. Pour some thinned mud in the roller pan. There are two factors that determine how pronounced the finished texture will be — the nap of the roller used and the speed with which you roll the wall.

Play around with this with the first area before it dries until you get it where you like it.

As you roll the nap will lift the mud off the wall in peaks. The slower you go, the higher the peaks will be.

Start rolling up and down in one corner and work your way around the room. For a more erratic pattern, roll back over it at random angles. Set your internal artist free!

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