I recently completed a wood stove install and used cement board to gain tighter clearances to combustables. I'm left with the cement board finish. See below. [IMG]http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/sierradmax/Chimney/2011-11-28064629.jpg[/IMG] I intend to veneer the rear wall with thin stone tile but I'm left with the two walls on either side of the stove (these have utilities imbedded) and I would like to paint to match the rest of the living room. What do I need besides the specific mesh for cement board?

We have a small area with two different ceiling types, that I want to match up. Here is what the rest of the house looks like (that we'd like to match): [IMG]http://bsquared.me/hosted/ceiling_texture.jpg[/IMG] What is this called (appears to be plaster, but is there a specific pattern name?) And what is the easiest way to replicate it to the other half of the ceiling in the same room? I don't know if I could match it exactly, so I'd try it first then if it looks different, just do the same thing on the 'good' half to make them match. Other option (if all else fails) is to just skim coat it with joint compound and paint it flat (as was suggested to do on one of my last posts). Thank you again!