How Do You Patch Drywall That Has Texture?
Patching your textured sheetrock or drywall is a little more challenging than doing a smooth wall; but commercially available spray texture products (See “Spray Texture Product Example” link under resources below) permit a good repair. These products work very well on orange peel or spatter textures. Orange peel texture is aptly named. It looks like the skin of an orange. Spatter is a lighter application, more like individual bumps with some smooth wall visible between the bumps. Spray texture is also available for patching knockdown or “Mediterranean” type drywall textures (Again see resource link below), but those details are not covered here. Patch hole – Small holes can be patched with just a bit of joint compound or spackling. Joint compound shrinks as it dries so do a second coat after lightly sanding the first. Some other eHow articles provide a good description of how to patch large holes in sheetrock. In resources below click on the links to “How to Repair a Hole in Drywall ”
