what type of joint compound do you use to texture walls and the rules of applying it.?

With no offense meant at all, I never "texture" walls anymore. The effect is great, but as a species I find our moods change, sometimes often, and texturing becomes tedious and old to many.

That said I have been in this long enough to know that the customer is always "right" even when they aren't.

I offer a very valid suggestion, and have done this myself.

DON'T use MUD!

If you're determined to apply a texture to any wall, but especially a bathroom wall, go to any Big Box home store, and buy a small bucket of fiber glass, poly based stucco material, or even stucco patch. Apply it with a trowel to a sample piece of wood, the paint it and test it's attractiveness to YOU.

I use a "white" paste type, and though I've never "added" color initially, I suppose it is possible.

If you decide to do entire walls, the application might be a bit messy, but relatively easy... This is basically an exterior product.

Once the job has cured, certainly it can be painted, and in a bathroom, you should consider moisture being present always. You won't need a "sealant" for the stucco, but I guess you could "seal the paint job after, though I've applied thousands of gallons of paint and remodeled many bathrooms,,,never "sealing" any finish.

I do have one suggestion beyond the above.

If you think that at some point you will want to change the surface/look/design/ etc. use a concrete backer board on the walls, screw it to the walls, noting where the screws are perhaps, and then finish. If you change your mind, some minor digging to uncover the screws will allow you to remove whole sheets and return to the pre existing wall surface.

Rev. Steven

Regular joint compound thinned with water. You can thin it anywhere from 20-50% and mix it with a power mixer on the end of a drill. I dont know of any colors that can be added, but it will dry to a bright white and can be left unpainted, or can be painted with regular latex paint.

The walls should be in sound condition. If there are cracks they will bleed through the new finish, so any large cracks should be repaired first.

You can also buy an application brush called a crow's foot brush, available at Lowes, Home Depot, or most paint stores which leaves a nice pattern and is real easy to apply.

You thin your compound and apply it with a thick paint roller, then stomp it with the crow's brush. It has different textures depending on how thin or thick you mix the mud. You can experiment on a peice of scrap drywall or plywood to get the look you want.

Cheap, easy, fast, hides a lot of imperfections, and looks great!

have fun!

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I use regular joint compound. It can be mixed directly with paint and applied for a great venetian look. Use a trowel for this application. Another idea-You can apply plain compound with a sponge for various texture designs and paint can be applied over this after it dries. It is very durable! There are a lot of different

looks and techniques to come up with!! My sister and I have done these in our houses and people just love them!!!

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Thank you Shawn... I too do many faux finishes, and while MUD is usually used as a patch and seal, it's properties, once dry, arent hugely different from plaster. Obviously the more bonding/strengthening; agents in whatever medium you use, will probably assure more durability, but My suggestion would be,,,if your choice is MUD,,, find a premix, that is infused with polymers,,,or better yet, purchase fiberglass infused stucco mix. I have it on a house built in 1992 and it's still doing what it was intended to. The issue with usual joint compound is in it's durability to distress, IE: Plaster and mortar, or Stucco mix, get hard enough to withstand more abuses than MUD will. The problem with mortar might be in removal should you change your mind. Steven Wolf

I avoid texture like a plague.. I tape and mud sheetrock joints but texture is a no-no, you can do a light orange peal texture with joint compound by stipling with a sponge, but avoid the pop-corn junk. ESPECIALLY in High humidity areas.

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Home Depot Behr paint they have aproduct called veneiatian plaster this comes in many many colors not to complicated to use will give you a good look and a hard finish for bath