Roll On Drywall Compound

In either case it is important to apply the compound a little at a time in smaller areas so that the compound cannot dry before it is removed.
Roll on drywall compound. Start at one side of the room and roll the compound from the top of the wall to the bottom working your way across the wall to the other side. Roll on texture to hide minor drywall imperfections. You don t want the mud drying out before you have a chance to skim it off with your drywall knife. Sheetrock brand plus 3 3 5 gallon premixed lightweight drywall joint compound.
Roll drywall compound evenly on the surface to be skimmed. If you are aiming for perfect concentric circles practice your. A job like this can be done alone or as a two person crew. A little bit of texture on a wall or a ceiling adds an element of design while covering minor imperfections in the drywall.
C onquering drywall cracks 5 steps to apply compound with a textured roller. Using a paint roller with half inch to three quarter inch nap roller cover dip the roller cover in your bucket of skimming mud. It is best to work in a section of four feet by eight feet. Roll the joint compound evenly on the wall without using pressure.
Fill the bucket with enough water to mix the amount of texture you need. Below identifies five key steps to applying compound with a. Item 11542 model 383640064. There are many ways drywall contractors apply texture but one of the simplest do it yourself methods involves rolling the texture right onto your walls.