Saturday, January 21, 2012

Thirty. Six. Days. Later...

(pronounce the title like the narrator in SpongeBob does! Then we'll be on the same page ;-))

If you can believe it, we knocked down the wall between my living and dining room 36 days ago. And my lazy self still hasn't gotten the motivation to finish it... Not like you couldn't believe that, already...

So after the wall was taken down, the drywall patched in and mudded, I was left to do all the finishing touches on my own. Simple enough... I had to sand the drywall compound smooth, texture the walls, then paint! Ok! I GOT THIS!

Then there was a failed attempt at texturing, where the texture just looked like spit balls. Safe to say, I was a tad ready to just take some dynamite to that area of the house and call it done bummed. But I ordered a texture gun, and went to Vegas (no, I'm not cool enough to go to Vegas when I get bummed out - there was another reason for this trip!), and kept texturing off my mind.

And kept putting it off....

And kept putting it off...

And kept putting it off....

Until one of my amazing readers kicked my butt into gear, and reminded me that there ARE people OTHER THAN MYSELF who want to see this thing finished! (Thanks, Lisa!!!!)

So Mr. Goats and I spent Thursday night texturing the walls!


I first took the curtains down and then taped a few plastic drop cloths on both sides of the patched wall. Let me tell you that, if you ever plan on texturing, you're going to need a LOT more drop cloths. Like... fer realz.

Then I got the idea to tape off the full electrical outlet AND cover, rather than taking the cover off and risk getting drywall compound into the outlets (figured that if any compound gets on the cover, it'd be simple to scrape it off, instead of trying to dig it out from behind the hot wires).


And I put on my work clothes and got to work (warning, sexy beast ahead)


NOT! :-p

Anyhow, I had practiced on some cardboard in the garage, so I pretty much figured out that I needed to thin the drywall compound to a little thinner than pancake batter consistency, stay about 18" away and spray texture on about 80% of the surface. I sprayed the left wall, the roof, then the right wall, and took a 20" putty knife and lightly scraped it over the slightly cured compound.

The result?


I am happy to say that it's pretty darned close to the existing texture! MUUUUCH better results than with the can of texture!

So one one step closer to having a finished wall! Now we get to PAINT, PAINT, PAINT!

Spoiler alert:

My blue wall's GONE! :'(

11 comments:

  1. It so funny to see people with flat walls want textures walls and people with textured walls want flat walls. I can't stand my textured walls. But looks like your doing a great job you sexy beast you

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    1. I HATE textured walls! But I had to match what was already there :-( Painting texture walls is a pain in the ASS!

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  2. So glad a simple question motivated you. Good thing I have no readers to answer to, hence the allover wall stencil I've had for a few months that still sits, as well as paint for an accent wall that has yet to be painted! ;) Yikes! However, I do live in a cold climate and it gets dark so fast and makes one just want to hibernate! Spring it is, when I can also open the windows! :)I have both smooth and textured walls and the textured ones are horribpe to paint as you say, especially when it's a ceiling! Oh my aching back and neck!

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    1. It did! I really didn't think anyone actually READ my blog! More that they would glance at pictures, and if a tute stood out to 'em, pay attention to THAT! lol. And let's not get started on to-do lists. haha. I don't know where to even begin with some of the things on mine, and I'm so sporadic that I'll randomly start (and not finish) ANOTHER thing at any given time. Haven't had the... uhh... pleasure (?) of painting a ceiling, yet. SOOOO not lookin' forward to it!

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    2. Now seriously, why would you think nobody would read your blog? I came over here from Ana's site because of all of your wonderful contributions. Now get busy and keep posting! Your public awaits you! :)

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  3. Oh my, please forgive the typos!

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  4. Come on g, you know I always read your blog

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  5. I'm reading your blog - I originally got here from Ana's site! Can't wait to see where this project is going :)
    Crystal :)
    29ruehouse.blogspot.com

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    1. Well YAY! I'll have to make sure to actually POST stuff with people actually reading now. EEK! :-) (I just checked out your blog - can't wait to see what you do with the desk!)

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  6. Hi Lisa: I know this is super old, BUT, I hope you still check-in. I've been procrastinating fixing my textured walls for "only" about 8 years now :) I "think" this is the year it's getting done -- at least I hope it is.

    What type of texture gun did you use???????? I NEED HELP!!!! Thanks.......eileen

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