Matthew Bruns
Aug 25, 2008, 08:07 AM
I am finally finished with a 10 foot addition to the 2 bedrooms at the front of my home. Once the additional was final on the exterior, ie: masonry walls, roof framing, sheathing, etc. I was left with the final task of removing the original exterior mas. Wall down to the floorline. Once this was achieved, the existing rooms were visible and at that point I started thinking about the upcoming drywalling.
When you are adding a new drywall surface which would butt up against an existing drywall ceiling (that is 30 years old, been painted several times through the years) would it be best to remove the old drywall in its entirety and drywall the entire space with new gyp. Bd. Or is there a way to match the existing drywall finish so that it would look as good as new? I do not want to see a transition. Also... one of the rooms has that popcorn finish on it which I plan on removing. The other ceiling the popcorn has been removed, and painted once.
What would a Pro do? ANy thoughts would be a help!
Thanks!
Matt
When you are adding a new drywall surface which would butt up against an existing drywall ceiling (that is 30 years old, been painted several times through the years) would it be best to remove the old drywall in its entirety and drywall the entire space with new gyp. Bd. Or is there a way to match the existing drywall finish so that it would look as good as new? I do not want to see a transition. Also... one of the rooms has that popcorn finish on it which I plan on removing. The other ceiling the popcorn has been removed, and painted once.
What would a Pro do? ANy thoughts would be a help!
Thanks!
Matt