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.

[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.

[Wulf202]

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

Yes cut a line in the texture then scrape to it

[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:

[Wulf202]

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.



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:

It's also called stomp. Slap brush is more of a category of texture that stomp, stipple, crows foot and double crowsfoot fall under. Stomp and stipple use the same brush with different pressure. Crows foot is a brush with the bristles running parallel to the wall surface. Double is 2 brushes attached to eachother.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/ANVIL-5-...2032/308729557
Here's the brush you need.

Buy a solid, non extension pole that you can reach all your spots with. You'll be beating it up so make sure it's not a cheap broom handle.

Buy a paddle mixer and mud in the bucket or a clean 5gal and a box of mud. Add about 1.5 liter of water per box of mud. Mix thoroughly with the paddle mixer.

If you have a small area, slap the brush on the surface of the mud bucket then on the wall hard enough to make the bristles bend. repeat until the entire surface is covered. It's best to break up inside corners into separate jobs for a beginner.

Larger area spray with a texture gun on the heaviest setting and coat the drywall, then smack the brush on the wall moving each hit. Best done with 2 people as loading a texture hopper alone is a pain.

[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.

[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.