Prepping for drywall texturing
So you need to work on the ceiling but don’t need to get drywall mud on your walls. You need to start prepping for drywall texturing. But where to start?
Tape might be an option for getting your walls covered. You need to cover the walls but the weight of the drop cloth may cause the tape to peel off the wall. Then when you remove the drop cloth an aggressive tape could rip large chunks of your paint and texture off the walls.
I picked up this technique from watching an asbestos removal team setup. They covered the walls and floors of my entire house while they removed a popcorn ceiling that contained asbestos. I have used this technique to hold up sheets, heavy flannel sheets and plastic drop cloths to the walls. Whatever the drop cloth, this method will hold it to the wall. The materials never come loose or undone from the walls until you want to remove them.
What is this technique? It involves cardboard and staples. When the job is completed and the materials need to come down they do not ruin your walls and the holes left behind are so small that they are not noticeable.
Here’s how it’s done.
Tools:
- Scissors
- stapler(I have a hammer stapler that I use for this task)
- 1/2″ T50 staples
Directions
- Use your scissors to cut cardboard strips into 1″x4″(approximate)pieces
- Fold the material to be stapled to the wall over the cardboard.
- Staple through the material and cardboard into the wall in two places per cardboard strip.
- Apply cardboard strips every 2 to 3 feet.
- To remove pull on the cardboard until the staples lift out of the drywall.
That’s it. Some cardboard and staples will protect your walls the next time your working on the ceiling.
Related Articles: Drywall Texturing, Patching, Sanding, etc.
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