Question about taping drywall

[mutt]

I extended a wall. The existing drywall is textured with a slap brush texture. When I mud and tape the joints where the new drywall and existing drywall meet, do I need to scrape off the existing texture at the joints or can I just mud over the texture and then tape? I'll texture the new drywall to match the existing drywall once I figure out how to do it.

[Gman]

You'll probably want to make the joint flat and clean by removing the texture where the new meets old. Otherwise your tape joint will be crap and you'll have a built-up area where the 2 meet.

[00tec]

You'll probably want to make the joint flat and clean by removing the texture where the new meets old. Otherwise your tape joint will be crap and you'll have a built-up area where the 2 meet.

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And since you did it yourself, you would never un-see the bump in the wall there.

[Wulf202]

"Slap brush" you mean stomp, crowsfoot or double crowsfoot?

Yes cut a line in the texture then scrape to it

[Gman]

And since you did it yourself, you would never un-see the bump in the wall there.

That's a great way to put it.

[davsel]

I suggest paying someone to come tape and texture. It's not a quick skill to learn, and those that do it for a living can knock it out in no time at all - usually for cheap as quick side job. As 00Tec said, you will see every fault in the job if you do it yourself.

[mutt]

Sigh, this project just got longer/messier. Scraping texture off every place the new drywall meets old - corners, ceiling and the single butt joint - is going to suck. Oh well, I suspected as much. Thanks for the advice and textured walls suck.

"Slap brush" you mean stomp, crowsfoot or double crowsfoot?

Maybe? Every time I have found a picture that seems to match my current texture, it seems to be called slap brush. All I know is it is put on with a brush:

[Duman]

I have some taping and texturing to do in the near future. I've never been great at it, and always see even the smallest defects and imperfections.

I'm going to check out some Youtube videos, that way I can be Youtube certified.

[Duman]

That slap brush texturing is what I have.... looking forward to hearing your experience.

[mutt]

I suggest paying someone to come tape and texture. It's not a quick skill to learn, and those that do it for a living can knock it out in no time at all - usually for cheap as quick side job. As 00Tec said, you will see every fault in the job if you do it yourself.

While that would be easier, drywall finishing is one of those things I have never really learned to do. I figure I should learn and this is a very small job. We're talking just 5ft of new wall.