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12-01-11, 10:22 AM

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Need Help With Matching Ceiling Texture

Does anyone know what was used to get this texture in ceiling?

http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/...n/ceiling3.jpg

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12-01-11, 11:02 AM

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Welcome to the forums.

Your picture did not come through, try this: http://www.doityourself.com/forum/el...-pictures.html

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12-01-11, 11:47 AM

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Thanks Mitch17. It's fixed.

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It looks like the j/c was thinned down and then rolled on, then a brush or sponge was used to pat down the j/c. Doesn't look very uniform so they probably used a sponge. You can experiment with it, thinner j/c = lighter texture, thicker j/c = heavier texture. You can practice on some cardboard. If it isn't right after it's on the ceiling you can scrape it off [wet] and start over. Dry, it can still be scraped/sanded.

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Here are some more pictures

http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/...n/ceiling1.jpg

http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/...n/ceiling2.jpg

http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/...n/ceiling3.jpg

http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/...n/ceiling4.jpg

http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/...n/ceiling5.jpg

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12-02-11, 01:47 PM

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That is called "stomp" texure. It is done with a crows foot brush. It has long bristles mounted on a wood frame. You can get one at home depot or lowes or wherever. Make sure you thin you mud down a lot. It looks really thin.

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