To texture the walls and ceiling of an average room, the rental sprayer, the joint compound and the knockdown ... applied with a 3/8-in. nap paint roller. On the first coat, avoid going over ...

A couple of tools could help you remove ... Look for cracks, especially where walls meet the ceiling, and repair them with joint tape and drywall joint compound. Taped areas will need one coat ...

To match texture, prime with a roller ... layers of joint compound. You can speed up the process by using setting-type ...

In fact, joint compound ... roller, often a special long-napped roller that will leave a textured finish in the thick paint. Some painters are satisfied with the rolled-on texture, others like to ...

Q Our plaster ceilings are ... hardware store get a tool with a handle and triangular blade, with which you open and deepen the crack. Also get some elastomeric patching compound and a putty ...