We have come to the end of the taping project, as far as what we can show in photos. The skim coat is complete and the walls are ready to get a final sand. The final sand will not be done until after the ceiling texture is complete (this can be a messy process, drips, overspray, etc).
The first side is getting textured today, the second side the day or two after the first. With this done and the sanding ready to go we can get the walls primed, then the interior door and trim package sent out (next week).
The 'lo cost texture' van arrives, fortunately they selected the front yard to back the van in rather than the mud of the rear. This is a three man crew and they work fast. These speciality services tend to be the quickest in and out jobs. Not a lot of creativity in the company name other than the spelling of 'low', but we are happy to see them anyway.
They drape the house with a masking roll and light poly. This keeps all the mess of overspray off the walls. The first step is to spray the ceiling with a priming paint. Next they will spray on a heavier texture material and trowel it down, thus the name 'knock down'. This replaced the old popcorn ceiling texture that has become very unfashionable.
And here is the finished product.
I won't be collecting any more texture photos or shots of the guys sanding walls. A 5 part series on drywall is likely enough to bore all the blog readers. Next week we can move on to some more interesting topics.