Fact:They are not.
It just takes some time and elbow grease.
These approaches apply to textured ceilings, as well.
Like so:
Protect your floors and furniture with drop cloths, because this could get messy.
Spray the wall evenly with water.
Let the texture soak for about 15 minutes.
Using a scraper or a large drywall knife, start scraping at the top and work your way down.
Once the main bulk of texture is off, let the wall dry for at least 24 hours.
Sand the wall with a sanding screen or fine sandpaper.
Dont go crazyyou just want the walls to be smooth and even.
Patch any gouges or dings with drywall compound, sand, and prime.
You will be much better off hiring professionals to do this.
But if youre anenthusiasticDIYer and want to do it yourself, heres how:
Remove the baseboards and trim.
If the paint used has a gloss finish, sand it lightly to get the gloss off.
Otherwise your compound wont stick very well.
Scrape off texture that comes off relatively easily.
Its okay to use the soak-and-scrape process to get more off if you’ve got the option to.
Pour some of your thinned compound into a rolling tray, and start painting the walls with it.
This will make anenormousmess and be more of a workout than you might imagine.
Roll your way through the pain and suffering.
Smooth the coat youve just applied from the bottom up.
Even with a magic trowel, this is a maddening process and takes some time to get right.
Have a receptacle for the excess compound you scrape off the walls.
Let your skim coat dry for 1-2 days.
Dont sand between skim coats.
Once youre satisfied with the smoothness of your wall, sand it lightly using a sanding sponge.
Dont go too hardthe skim coat is delicate and will crumble under too much pressure.
when you land the smooth walls of your dreams, prime and paint.
Yep, its a lot of work no matter which procedure you have to use.
Is it worth it?
