2/24/2024 0 Comments Skim coat textured wall costbeforeįirst off, here’s the texture on the wall in my craft room. This can be also be done before painting or creating an accent wall and is a great way to give the walls a like-new appearance. This is the method we’ll be using to smooth the walls to prep for wallpaper. This method can be used to repair drywall that is damaged or just smooth out textured walls. So, what is skim coating? Skim coating is where you take drywall mud and put a thin layer on top of the walls texture to get a smooth surface. They come in lengths up to 40″ to get a really even finish. Another option is using a long skimming blade. We bought a 14″ long taping knife even though we already owned a shorter one. Why? Because the longer the blade, the flatter the finish will be. Note, for this project I suggest investing in a longer taping knife. So if a contractor was charging for this, most of the cost would be in the labor because it takes time and is tedious. So this isn’t an expensive project cost wise (especially if you mostly have the tools and supplies like we do), but it is labor intensive. This post is for you!įor this project, we bought a 14″ taping knife and two buckets of joint compound. However, if you’ve bought wallpaper and tried it on your wall and the texture shows through or you want a smooth wall before painting. Because MOST of the time the answer is YES! So you can usually skip this tedious skim coat step. If you are doing this project before wallpapering, I’m going to suggest that you look over my tutorial about if you can wallpaper over textured walls. Spoiler alert- it worked so well! Ready to see how?! Do all textured walls need to be smoothed before wallpaper? Which I HATE! Before I did the other side (which has worse texture), I thought it’d be good to try doing a skim coat. The slanted walls really showed the drywall texture through the wallpaper. Last week I wallpapered one side of the room. This post will have DIY tips and include a video and lots of picture so you can do it too!įor this project, I’m working on my craft room. I’m going to show you how to smooth walls by doing a skim coat. It’s also a nice look to have a smooth wall before painting. Have you ever wanted a smooth wall in your home? I have! Especially as prep before I wallpaper- there’s nothing worse than drywall texture showing through paper.
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