We have textured plaster ceiling throughout in our house. The finished looks like it was rolled with a paint roller and left to dry. I would like to smooth over this finish to make it flat and then prime and paint. Short of putting drywall over the surface is there a method that will smooth the texture. I tried rolling on thinned drywall mud and that did not do to well. Any one had any luck troweling over a texture surface and did it come out smooth? If you were successful what type of mud did you use: setting or drying? Thanks for your help.
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Chuck-
Use the search feature and look up dmix.
That might give you the answer you seek.
That's a tough call chuck. Someone would almost surely have to take a look.
You might be able to scrape the high stuff off and skim coat. You might get lucky and be able to wet it down and knife off the gunk.
Too many variables. Don't sneeze off hanging new board, done right the finish might be easier ($) to achieve.
You have a picture?
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
Quittin' Time
Here is a picture of the outside corner of a textured plaster ceiling which I think is close to what you described.
I have tried both setting and drying type joint compound and they both worked, the final result looks like a level 5 finish.
Make sure it's plaster though not the water soluable popcorn.
Armed with a lot of 'advanced searches' and live advice from BTers, we just had two hallways (walls and ceilings) just like that plastered smooth. A good paint and plaster contractor set us up with a guy with 35 years of experience who made it look easy. For him, faster than most people could rock and tape. Definitely the way to go. Looks great.
Where are you located? Perhaps someone here can recommend a local plasterer. Making smooth surfaces is a skill that takes time to learn. Well worth paying someone who already has that skill.
-- J.S.