How Do You Remove Texture From Walls?
There are a number of different techniques for adding texture to walls. Paint, joint compound and stucco are all used to create a surface that’s not flat, but textured walls don’t suit every kind of decor. Removing texture from walls is a tedious, messy job but it’s not difficult to do. Allot several hours for a small room and try to recruit at least one helper. Set aside a couple of days to do a larger room. Step 1 Remove furniture from the room and cover the floor with drop sheets. Step 2 Pour 1/4 cup of wallpaper remover in a paint tray. Add enough warm water to fill the part of the paint tray you dip the roller in. Step 3 Wet the paint roller in the warm water and wallpaper remover mixture. Working in 3-by-5 foot areas, roll the mixture onto the textured wall. Step 4 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep4 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/5142352/257365_Full.jpg’); }); Scrape away the dampened texture material with a