Removed wall - how it repair orange peel ceiling where stud was
#1
08-02-14, 09:35 AM
Removed wall - how it repair orange peel ceiling where stud was
We removed a wall in our basement that divided two rooms in our basement. We installed drywall and did a basic mud job to fill in the gap in the ceiling, admittedly I don't think we did a good job with the mud.
How do we fix the ceiling so it looks uniform? It has an orange peel finish.
How do we fix the ceiling so it looks uniform? It has an orange peel finish.
#2
08-02-14, 09:41 AM
Welcome to the forums! One question, first. Did you confirm this wall was not load bearing? The one mistake I see is it appears you tried to complete the patch job in one pass. Sheetrock finishing is in thin layers, stacked on top of each other. You may try sanding down the high spots, then trying an orange peel finish across the gap.
#3
08-02-14, 01:44 PM
Ya, you need to get the joint finished evenly first! texture, especially orange peel doesn't hide a lot. You can buy orange peel in aerosol cans or thin down j/c and spray it on with a hopper gun.
Each layer of j/c should be wider than the previous so that once it's sanded it will more/less disappear.
Each layer of j/c should be wider than the previous so that once it's sanded it will more/less disappear.
#5
08-03-14, 06:07 AM
When you sand you need to have something to hold the sandpaper flat. A sanding pole works well but even a block of wood to hold the paper flat will do. If you just hold the sandpaper in your hand it will be very difficult to sand it flat, your fingers tend to go up and down creating and uneven finish.
