![]() I found that I preferred to keep my compound in the troph style pan while Spencer used the flat mud hawk. ![]() As a result, it did seem like he was able to make quicker progress with the platform. (We already owned the ladder, and were borrowing the platform.) I did have a lot more up and down/ moving the ladder than Spencer had with the platform. The step ladder was good for me as I could get closer to the ceiling and I liked the angle better, while Spencer used the work platform. Even if you consider yourself a very careful person, some of the compound will land on the floor – but, that’s just kind of unavoidable. The smoother you can be with the mud, the less sanding you will have to do – but at this point, it was just about filling in the spaces between the “spider web” texture. ![]() As we sanded, we had a box fan in the window to help suck out the dust.Ĥ) Apply the drywall compound/mud so it fills the gaps in the texture. Glob some compound onto a tray & start smearing it onto the ceiling. At first, we tried the pole sander – this was a waste of time, frustrating and was not very effective for us. The sander kept flipping over when it encountered any resistance, so we broke out a regular sponge sand block. I will say that it is super important to wear proper protective gear during this entire process. We also sealed off the two doorways with plastic drop cloths and painter’s tape.Ģ) Scrape off plaster points with the knock-down knife. This is relatively fast, easy, and satisfying.ģ) Sand down the texture pretty significantly without going deep enough to damage the drywall. But first, we turned off the house ventilation and covered vents. The point being, we had a room that could be completely covered in drywall dust and that was okay.
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