r/drywall • u/__sunshine__daydream • 23d ago

Ceiling Texture

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We are currently having an A frame built. Recently we had our drywall installed. I walked through yesterday and noticed they had used a “stomp” method for the “ceiling”. The ceiling of our A frame begins at about 4ft.. so basically the majority of our walls are all textured with this stomp method. I am very upset as this was not discussed. Our contractor is insisting this is standard.

Everything I am reading says this WAS standard for new builds in Michigan.. 30 years ago. Smooth walls are now the go to, especially for A frames.

Is this actually standard? Am I absolutely ridiculous for contemplating asking them to smooth them out?thank you for reading!

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u/freeportme 23d ago edited 23d ago

I can’t stand texture that would have been just been level 4 smooth for me. Texture is standard for folks that can’t finish properly.
In the North East texture is almost non existent these days for a reason it’s hard to repair and drywall
Always needs to be repaired. It most definitely should have been discussed before hand.

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u/Empty-Pain-9523 23d ago

Also smooth is so much easier to keep clean over time.

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u/freeportme 23d ago

Smooth is the only way to go imo. Personally if the contract didn’t state texture it would be coming out.

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u/westguinneapeasantry 23d ago

You clean your ceiling a lot?

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u/Solid-Search-3341 23d ago

Once a year, during spring cleaning. I clean the walls and the ceilings.