What is Spanish lace ceiling?

“Spanish lace” is an exotic term for an often-used drywall texturing technique more commonly known as knockdown. When the compound has the correct consistency, and the knife is handled with the proper care, the individual spatters are interconnected by fine lines to create an overall effect that resembles a lace veil.

What is the difference between knockdown and orange peel?

As previously mentioned, many home owners confuse knockdown texture and orange peel texture. Orange peel texture makes walls resemble the skin of an orange, with a bumpier surface than that brought by knockdown texture. Also, the application process is different.

What is the most popular ceiling finish?

Textured Ceilings Texture There are many types of textures you can make for your ceilings, such as Skip Trowel, Knockdown, Swirl, Lace and Spray Sand or Popcorn. These five textures are the most popular ones. You can find many other textures that used by some home designer.

Can you put knockdown over orange peel?

Two common texture types are orange peel and knockdown. You can apply new texture right over the top of the existing texture as long as you are using a heavier texture style, such as the random trowel.

What should I use to cover my Spanish Lace ceiling?

Cover the floors and furniture with plastic sheeting. Wear old clothes, a hat and eye protection. Coat new ceiling drywall with PVA primer to limit absorption of the texture.

What does Spanish Lace mean in drywall texturing?

“Spanish lace” is an exotic term for an often-used drywall texturing technique more commonly known as knockdown.

What does it mean to knock down Spanish Lace?

“Spanish lace” is an exotic term for an often-used drywall texturing technique more commonly known as knockdown. Drywallers produce knockdown patterns by applying spatters of joint or texturing compound and flattening them, or knocking them down, with a drywall knife.