How to Do Heavy Hand Texture Ceilings
Textured ceilings can be purchased that way, with drywall that has textured surfaces already in place before you install it. But the more common way of doing it is by hand, spreading textured paint onto the surface and working it yourself. The advantage to a textured ceiling is that the contours of the textured paint hide imperfections in the drywall, including seams and cracks. It also makes for a far more
interesting ceiling than just a flat span of plaster.
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Things You'll Need
- Tarps
- Stepladder
- Vibrating sander
- Medium sandpaper
- Caulk with caulk gun
- Paintbrushes and rollers
- Primer
- Textured paint
Instructions
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Empty the room of all furniture. Lay out tarps.
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Sand the ceiling with a vibrating sander, taking off all surface shine and dirt. Fill any gaps or cracks (including around the edges) with caulk. Let it set for a day.
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Brush primer around the perimeter of the ceiling, by the walls. Cover the rest of the ceiling with primer, using a paint roller. Keep the coat smooth and thin. Let it dry overnight.
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Brush on textured paint along one edge of the ceiling, by the wall.
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Work your way out from there with more textured paint, using a roller. Work in small sections of 4 to 6 square feet, working the texture of the paint with the roller until it has the desired look and carefully melding each section with the edge of the previous section. Step back frequently to look at the work area from a distance to ensure the texture is being consistently and evenly applied.
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Cover the whole ceiling. Let it set for 24 hours. Move the furniture back in.
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