"Knock-Down" Texture
It is done with a spray machine but requires a person to knock it down as it
is hardening. It used to be preferred but now is rarely used. This texture
takes less preparation time for the tape and top coat. Knock-down texture
also hides seams as good if not better than spray texture.
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"Spray Texture"
The most common type of texture and is almost always used
in track homes. It is also the least expensive texture. The spots are larger
than Orange Peal so it is able to hide the tape and top coats. As a result
less labor hours are taken in preparing for the Texture.
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"Spray Texture"
Spray Texture is done with a spray machine.
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Medium "Orange Peal"
It is done with a spray machine with
a medium size hole in the nozzle. The difference here is that it cost more
than spray and less than Orange Peal. The texture is also in the middle of
the other two textures in size.
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"Orange Peal"
It is done with a spray machine with a
small hole in the nozzle. As you can see here the texture is much smaller
then in spray texture. Orange Peal costs more because it requires more labor
hours of tape and top coats so that
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"Old World"
Typically seen in older homes and is done by hand.
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