Yep. I can’t believe I haven’t seen a video of anyone doing this yet. I actually learned the trick from spraying decorative concrete but it flips over for ceilings.
A tip I know is when you open your mud boxes. Open the plastic and fold it over the sides of the box. Then pick up the box and bang the side of the box on the top of your bucket to get the mud starting to fall out. Then just dump it into you bucket. No taking the whole bag out and no cutting into the plastic.
Can we just agree that despite your extensive years and experience in drywall and texture, there's a method to the madness of the Handyman and his #1 Handyman Channel in the world - and leave it at that? Cause I just gotta say when the Drywall guy out here in Los Angeles pumps up his chest and whips out that yellow union drywall card, well let's just say all the air goes out of the room.
I did not see where you showed the consistency of the mix. I was also looking for how you adjusted the settings on the hopper gun to get the texture you wanted. I will keep looking.
You should research Graco tex-boost pressure hopper you will see much easier to texture. It's a small hopper like the one your using, it's air pushed in hopper look it up. You will be like the Sander where you been all my life
Nice work handyman, like how laidback you are at work.👍🏼🤙🏼 Love the comments ”I prefer no texture!” Ya, but they don’t wanna pay for a level 5+ finish.. it’s like saying instead of a stock paint job on my car,I’d rather have the 20k paint job. The homeowner didn’t want to pay for it, obviously🤓
East Coast here and we don’t do texture. Nor do we have joint compound in boxes. Why does your joint compound look brown? Is it an off white color or is it the camera that makes it look that way. Ours is white and drys white.
Good work handyman, although you don’t see any texture ceilings in Alabama unless they are homes from the 80’s. Everything now is smooth. Looking forward to tomorrows show.
Old bucket with a 2"cut all the way down the side so I don't have to disconnect for filling. $10 in parts from HF to regulate air pressure, dry the air and cutoff flow.
Open the box. Open the bag. Take top of bag taught and cover outside of box with it. All this while mud is still in bag, in box. Flip over onto top of five gallon bucket and you’re welcome. All mud unwraps itself from the bag and one single plop
Most folks go for the orange peel- myself I like a banana peel texture that way you can hold your hopper sideways and use your mouth to blow the air instead of lugging that danged ol air compressor onto the job site. Now, granted the banana peel had its hay-day back in the Byzantine era, but it’s still a classic and doesn’t always read like the homeowner is dirt poor (which he more’un likely is iffen he’s hirin’ me!). Nice work, Handy Man.
I'm in the desert southwest. It gets so foggy when I use a hopper for texture I can't see what I'm doing. I put some red chalk line powder in the mix. No problems, much better job!
As someone who gets called to fix holes, texture is a nightmare. I've gotten petty good at matching but man...... would that I could just stop buying that $#!+.
Its about cost. Its cheaper to texture than make everything smooth and flat. Here orange peel is pretty common, one less step than knock down. Commercial jobs often see smooth wall.
@@brentiers Orange peel on walls easily helps hide nail holes. Had a rental apartment that had OP walls - hideous. But when l left all I had to do was dab some spackle over the holes & go. In fact, I suspect the only thing holding the building up was decades of renter spackle dabs.
Bought a house with crows foot texture ON EVERYTHING. I lay in bed just glaring at it wishing I just ripped it all down prior to moving in. Now I’m thinking about doing 1 room at a time drywall demo and replace. I think a small hopper would work for me.
It's actually not a low income middle class thing lol I have done maintenance in many million dollar homes that have textured walls 😂. In Montreal they more then likely use plaster. 👍
@@darrellmcalister320 lived in multiple houses from Mi to Fl and they've all had texture...more in the south as the norm to do kd on the ceiling and op (sometimes kd also) the walls...
@@getnalinewet5199 I've lived in multiple houses in VA, NC and PA and none had textured walls. Most had some textured ceilings. I've also done work on many other houses in those states. No one textures new drywall walls here. Old plaster walls have texture but that's different.
You would have a ton of fun with the Harbor Freight hopper I've been using! I don't spray texture often so I haven't upgraded yet, but man. That thing has ZERO air control. Once the hose is hooked up, it's blowing!
I got one too. Before buying it i watched videos and read reviews. Got a ball valve on the air intake. Just shut it off when not spraying let the tank build up. Run the compressor at about 50psi. You can also use the valve to control the PSI to the gun too for fine tuning the air flow.
Thanks for the updated music. Like it much better than the last 3 or 4. And the super speed on boring parts. Want to see it, but I don't like watching paint dry.
Myself? Well, I like a brocade finish on ceilings. For application, use a 2x2 attached to a 12” square of plywood. Cut up your oldest grouting sponge into 1-2”pieces and staple them to the plywood. Dip that in a tray of mud and have at it. Once it partially sets, run a long trowel over it in a few directions. Or spray heavy texture, then trowel over it.
The drywall guys I know that do texture substitute green palmolive dish soap for the water. They dump one of the $10 bottles in it and go to work. What's the difference?
Curious, why not use an elbow on the hopper so it stays upright with your gun facing the ceiling. You wouldn't have to shake so much when you are getting low in the hopper. Just saying :):) I do this all the time and love watching your channel. Thanks !!!!
Is drywall texture a regional thing? I’m in HVAC so I have been in thousands of homes over the course of my career and I never see it. I’m sure it’s good for hiding imperfections but I would personally prefer to pay the extra money to have a nice smooth finish on my walls and ceilings.
@@TheHandyman1 Mainly west of the Mississippi - in the mid-Atlantic and New England many homes have old-fashioned lathe+plaster. The drywall homes in the same areas follow suit and go smooth. I never even _heard_ of textured drywall until I moved to Arizona.
Over here in Ohio most of the ceilings are textured there's three or four different ways to texture ceiling , think Orange Peel looks the best, textured ceilings give a nice contrast some are overdone though like Stomp
I'm sure there are other opinions but from what I can tell over the years, price and quantity are about the only difference I've ever seen between premixed box vs bucket.
I adjust the presser at the hopper it has a dial on the side. I think the tank pressure was around 80 to 100. As your tank goes down you have to increase the pressure at the hopper.
Merry Christmas, Mr Handyman. I'm sorry but I can't help but think that sounding like In Living Color's Mr Handicap... I know you ain't! Just one of those memories from the past.
Marshalltown bought Wal-Board middle of last year. They just raised the price of the Texture Pro 200 hopper gun 37% ($87-119!), 8 months after they bought out Wal-Board. Wal-Board had just raised the price 25% just 6 months earlier (from $70 to 87). So, in total, a 70% increase in 14 months. At that price, no way. For a third of the price, the HFT and AMZ options will do just as well. Marshalltown's business model has been to buy higher end U.S. companies, then jack up their pricing to justify over-pricing their own stuff.
I wonder if you used a cheater valve (cheetah valve?) on the bottom of that Kobaltit might make it a bit better? For the cost of the unit you'd think they'd make something that's useful. Seems like that one's a wash. Thanks handyman. You rock, brother. Merry Christmas and happy new year, my man. 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾
Using powdered usg "texture" will give you the professional results that you need. Using all-purpose joint compound will not spray the same pattern because it doesn't have the same consistency and thinning it will never make it the same same thing with trying to use topping compound I've seen that so many times over so many years and you can tell when you look at the texture from a professionally textured house with a texture truck. The texture pattern that sprayed is a professional looking spray pattern when you use the powdered texture mix water. It's especially true with knockdown you will not get the same knockdown pattern match if you're fumbling between not understanding using all purpose joint compound this texture versus using texture that is specifically made as texture.
I hate texture on walls, I understand why they do it, so they don't have to do that level 5 finish. I especially hate when it's so damn thick you need a 3/4" nap just to paint the damn walls. I don't think I've ever lived in a place that didn't have some amount of texture.... sadly.
Please don't make me sing and/or whistle the "R" rated version of " Strangers In The Night"....It involves "swords" and latex....😂😂😂😂!!!... A guy from Nawlin's recited it years ago and I still remember it....
My man, you are doing a great job! No one likes a show off gloat boating egomaniac. 5 or 6 episodes with opening dialogue bragging about being the top viewed handyman in the world is still tasteful in my mind. That would be the limit for me though. You do you cuz it's clearly working for you. Simple constructive criticism from 1 handyman to another that you didn't ask for. Thanks for the video advice, I appreciate your videos.
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I use a 45 degree street elbow on the hopper to angle the gun a little more when shooting ceilings for more comfort for my wrist.
Thanks for the tip.
The Handyman and just the tip
Yep. I can’t believe I haven’t seen a video of anyone doing this yet. I actually learned the trick from spraying decorative concrete but it flips over for ceilings.
A tip I know is when you open your mud boxes. Open the plastic and fold it over the sides of the box. Then pick up the box and bang the side of the box on the top of your bucket to get the mud starting to fall out. Then just dump it into you bucket. No taking the whole bag out and no cutting into the plastic.
1st thing I thought when I saw him cutting the plastic. Doing it this way you end up getting every last bit of mud too and your hands stay clean 😎
That’s what I do too 👍
Vancouver Carpenter would be real proud.
The #1 Handyman in the world!
HAve you tried adding powdered chalk to tint the mud so you can see better where you have sprayed?
My wall texture in California is imperfect smooth looks like clouds. Beautiful
I'm loving the sound tracks on your recent vids. Very well done.
can you explain the different sizes of tips what yhey used for when you get the red hopper?
My shoulders hurt watching this video! 😊
Congrats on 400k bud!
Love when you heckle the "pros" on youtube
Can we just agree that despite your extensive years and experience in drywall and texture, there's a method to the madness of the Handyman and his #1 Handyman Channel in the world - and leave it at that? Cause I just gotta say when the Drywall guy out here in Los Angeles pumps up his chest and whips out that yellow union drywall card, well let's just say all the air goes out of the room.
Ceiling texture is so 1970’s. Just like disco 🕺.
Disco is fun to listen to. Texture is just awful all around.
It's not what YOU want.
It's what the client LIKES.
Yet it still continues to be on every wall of each new home builds today lol
Here in Texas it’s knockdown ceiling and 🍊 peel walls.
Your co-ancor guest is delightful!!!
I'm just here for the popcorn!
I did not see where you showed the consistency of the mix. I was also looking for how you adjusted the settings on the hopper gun to get the texture you wanted. I will keep looking.
Looked like latex paint. People say pancake batter, but I'm sticking to latex paint.
2:39 , 8:07 ;) I'm livin rent free in your head Handyman. Merry Christmas!
You should research Graco tex-boost pressure hopper you will see much easier to texture. It's a small hopper like the one your using, it's air pushed in hopper look it up. You will be like the Sander where you been all my life
Which head are you using in the hopper gun?
Nice work handyman, like how laidback you are at work.👍🏼🤙🏼
Love the comments ”I prefer no texture!”
Ya, but they don’t wanna pay for a level 5+ finish..
it’s like saying instead of a stock paint job on my car,I’d rather have the 20k paint job.
The homeowner didn’t want to pay for it, obviously🤓
East Coast here and we don’t do texture. Nor do we have joint compound in boxes. Why does your joint compound look brown? Is it an off white color or is it the camera that makes it look that way. Ours is white and drys white.
Good work handyman, although you don’t see any texture ceilings in Alabama unless they are homes from the 80’s. Everything now is smooth. Looking forward to tomorrows show.
It's a regional thing.
How much psi should one use for orange peel. How about knockdown
I’ve used a spare 5 gallon bucket to hold the hopper standing up when refilling or taking a break.. just a thought. Good job though!
Old bucket with a 2"cut all the way down the side so I don't have to disconnect for filling. $10 in parts from HF to regulate air pressure, dry the air and cutoff flow.
Open the box. Open the bag. Take top of bag taught and cover outside of box with it. All this while mud is still in bag, in box. Flip over onto top of five gallon bucket and you’re welcome. All mud unwraps itself from the bag and one single plop
You are spoiling us with the uploads. What size compressor did you use? I haven’t ever seen anyone do this process before
small pancake compressor
Whats the most common wall texture for Bathrooms ??
Most folks go for the orange peel- myself I like a banana peel texture that way you can hold your hopper sideways and use your mouth to blow the air instead of lugging that danged ol air compressor onto the job site. Now, granted the banana peel had its hay-day back in the Byzantine era, but it’s still a classic and doesn’t always read like the homeowner is dirt poor (which he more’un likely is iffen he’s hirin’ me!). Nice work, Handy Man.
Well sayed!
What compressor did you use ?
I'm in the desert southwest. It gets so foggy when I use a hopper for texture I can't see what I'm doing. I put some red chalk line powder in the mix. No problems, much better job!
Dumping a bunch of moisture in the house, time to invest in dehumidifier. Hefty pint rating on amazon $600
I’m just here for the slo-mo action shots!
Never understood texturing.... Here in the UK its what we all want to get rid of! Smooth all the way!
Still through...... Doing a good job at it!
As someone who gets called to fix holes, texture is a nightmare. I've gotten petty good at matching but man...... would that I could just stop buying that $#!+.
Its about cost. Its cheaper to texture than make everything smooth and flat. Here orange peel is pretty common, one less step than knock down. Commercial jobs often see smooth wall.
@@brentiers Orange peel on walls easily helps hide nail holes. Had a rental apartment that had OP walls - hideous. But when l left all I had to do was dab some spackle over the holes & go. In fact, I suspect the only thing holding the building up was decades of renter spackle dabs.
Perfectly smooth shows imperfections
Bought a house with crows foot texture
ON EVERYTHING. I lay in bed just glaring at it wishing I just ripped it all down prior to moving in.
Now I’m thinking about doing 1 room at a time drywall demo and replace.
I think a small hopper would work for me.
Loving the music for the time-lapses now!
What do you use to edit your videos? Also, I have been loving the constant videos of this project. Looks amazing
Wonderful Job Handeman
I've lived in Montreal for 25 years and I don't think I've ever seen a wall or ceiling with texture on it. It's like you're speakin' Greek!
It's standard in middle class and low-income USA
It's actually not a low income middle class thing lol I have done maintenance in many million dollar homes that have textured walls 😂. In Montreal they more then likely use plaster. 👍
Not very common in the eastern US either.
@@darrellmcalister320 lived in multiple houses from Mi to Fl and they've all had texture...more in the south as the norm to do kd on the ceiling and op (sometimes kd also) the walls...
@@getnalinewet5199 I've lived in multiple houses in VA, NC and PA and none had textured walls. Most had some textured ceilings. I've also done work on many other houses in those states. No one textures new drywall walls here. Old plaster walls have texture but that's different.
You would have a ton of fun with the Harbor Freight hopper I've been using! I don't spray texture often so I haven't upgraded yet, but man. That thing has ZERO air control. Once the hose is hooked up, it's blowing!
Get yourself a valve for it. I use harbor freights hopper as well and it’s great
I got one too. Before buying it i watched videos and read reviews. Got a ball valve on the air intake. Just shut it off when not spraying let the tank build up. Run the compressor at about 50psi. You can also use the valve to control the PSI to the gun too for fine tuning the air flow.
Thanks for the updated music. Like it much better than the last 3 or 4. And the super speed on boring parts. Want to see it, but I don't like watching paint dry.
Yes, good stuff.
Trucker hat shortage 😢😢😢 been waiting for months to get new company hats and can’t find them anywhere
Cool whistling
Not sure if you mentioned the pressure set on the compressor and also the tip you used for the gun etc.
What size compressor was used to do this project?
Porter Cable pancake
finally some good youtube cut scene music
leave the bag in the box, fold the sides over the top; like putting a trash bag in a garbage can. Then just dump it in the bucket, 99% will slide out.
That's how I've always done it. I was a little confused when he lifted it up and cut the bag.
@@ericjackson8891 99% also sure he was trolling lol
I cut the bag less steps
Not enough room once the water is added.
What kind of compressor you used?
Myself? Well, I like a brocade finish on ceilings. For application, use a 2x2 attached to a 12” square of plywood. Cut up your oldest grouting sponge into 1-2”pieces and staple them to the plywood. Dip that in a tray of mud and have at it. Once it partially sets, run a long trowel over it in a few directions.
Or spray heavy texture, then trowel over it.
Merry Christmas Handyman! Thanks for the great videos.
The drywall guys I know that do texture substitute green palmolive dish soap for the water. They dump one of the $10 bottles in it and go to work. What's the difference?
Curious, why not use an elbow on the hopper so it stays upright with your gun facing the ceiling. You wouldn't have to shake so much when you are getting low in the hopper. Just saying :):) I do this all the time and love watching your channel. Thanks !!!!
I"m not shaking it. I'm moving it round and round. The video is sped up 8 times so it looks like i'm shaking it.
@@TheHandyman1 Okie Dokie :) Got it Keep up the good work :) Thanks for the videos
I love reading the comments posted by the CRAZIES 🇺🇸😅😂😭🤣🇺🇸
Is drywall texture a regional thing? I’m in HVAC so I have been in thousands of homes over the course of my career and I never see it. I’m sure it’s good for hiding imperfections but I would personally prefer to pay the extra money to have a nice smooth finish on my walls and ceilings.
It is a regional thing. I have only seen a few houses that had smooth walls and I could see every seem.
@@TheHandyman1 Mainly west of the Mississippi - in the mid-Atlantic and New England many homes have old-fashioned lathe+plaster. The drywall homes in the same areas follow suit and go smooth. I never even _heard_ of textured drywall until I moved to Arizona.
Portland Oregon 80% of the homes have texture.
I'd be interested to know what kind of mud you used and did you add any texture to it?
What psi do you use
Texture police😂😂 Are you going to show the white bicycle in the frame? Thank you sir!
California/ lnock down stucco is my preferred texture
Looking good. Brilliant work and thanks for sharing this with us take care
It's a test to see if it helps to grow the channel. And I bet it does. RUclips likes channels who upload a video per day.
I have used the same hopper then knocked it down, just my preverence
Great vid as always. Age old adage says don’t talk about politics, religion, and well never mind, nothing is safe anymore. Keep on keepin’ on.
First off I didn’t see a close up. Second you didn’t explain how to put the texture on. Circles etc? What psi? Etc
slick/smooth only way to go if the ceiling is jacked up then you texture,same with walls ymmv
Why don’t I ever see the walls and ceiling sprayed at the same time?
Thank you bro you make it looks easy
Why do they call it popcorn? It tastes nothing like popcorn..
Great video again Handyman!
Over here in Ohio most of the ceilings are textured there's three or four different ways to texture ceiling , think Orange Peel looks the best, textured ceilings give a nice contrast some are overdone though like Stomp
Florida house orange peel on walls and knockdown on the ceilings, wish everything was smooth.
1:53 I just knew you were going to say "check to see if it says kobalt"
What's the difference between bucket mud and boxed mud?
I'm sure there are other opinions but from what I can tell over the years, price and quantity are about the only difference I've ever seen between premixed box vs bucket.
What size tip and pressure were you using?
I adjust the presser at the hopper it has a dial on the side. I think the tank pressure was around 80 to 100. As your tank goes down you have to increase the pressure at the hopper.
amazing video
Merry Christmas, Mr Handyman. I'm sorry but I can't help but think that sounding like In Living Color's Mr Handicap... I know you ain't! Just one of those memories from the past.
9:05 sounds 100% militaree. Hard chop. Get to listen to them and Lifesavers here regularly.
Orange peel is great, hides any imperfections and very easy to patch.
The whole thing is an imperfection.
@@Avital4414 What is your preference?
Marshalltown bought Wal-Board middle of last year. They just raised the price of the Texture Pro 200 hopper gun 37% ($87-119!), 8 months after they bought out Wal-Board. Wal-Board had just raised the price 25% just 6 months earlier (from $70 to 87). So, in total, a 70% increase in 14 months. At that price, no way. For a third of the price, the HFT and AMZ options will do just as well. Marshalltown's business model has been to buy higher end U.S. companies, then jack up their pricing to justify over-pricing their own stuff.
Lol long is this job taking him?
I wonder if you used a cheater valve (cheetah valve?) on the bottom of that Kobaltit might make it a bit better? For the cost of the unit you'd think they'd make something that's useful. Seems like that one's a wash.
Thanks handyman. You rock, brother. Merry Christmas and happy new year, my man. 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾
Great vid. That's a narrow door!
I can't understand wanting texture, unless you are trying to make it look old, and then I'd want it on the walls as well.
Good whistle
That taping job tho 😂
I prefer no texture (smooth) because once painted over removal is a bear.
Smooth finish just takes longer if ur diy.
@tharealgrizzle1961
And it's simple to do, even if it's some work...
My favorite is skip trowel
Love you video for ever
Song?
I feel awkward i roll up to my handy man jobs with a 30gal 😢
Haha I weren't never gonna say nuthin bout the way you say "crost" do you, bud. 🤣
who puts textured ceilings in high end homes ? only see it it in rental apartments and houses from the 80’s
Depends on where you live.
Most houses from the 80s had the dreaded popcorn ceiling hate that stuff.
used to work outside boston and now outside nyc. haven’t installed a textured ceiling ever
@@welewisiii You forgot cheap motels.
Your music is getting out of control amazing!! Keep it up!!
Thanks for sharing 💯😇
PERFECT ! SSSSSSSSSSSSSS ESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS !
Using powdered usg "texture" will give you the professional results that you need.
Using all-purpose joint compound will not spray the same pattern because it doesn't have the same consistency and thinning it will never make it the same same thing with trying to use topping compound I've seen that so many times over so many years and you can tell when you look at the texture from a professionally textured house with a texture truck.
The texture pattern that sprayed is a professional looking spray pattern when you use the powdered texture mix water.
It's especially true with knockdown you will not get the same knockdown pattern match if you're fumbling between not understanding using all purpose joint compound this texture versus using texture that is specifically made as texture.
You never showed how thin the mix should be.
#1 channel but only top 10 beard. 😂
4:18
Strangers in the night exchanging glances
Wondering in the night
What were the chances we'd be sharing love
Before the night was through
I hate texture on walls, I understand why they do it, so they don't have to do that level 5 finish. I especially hate when it's so damn thick you need a 3/4" nap just to paint the damn walls. I don't think I've ever lived in a place that didn't have some amount of texture.... sadly.
I just have to comment to get my point acrosst.
Please don't make me sing and/or whistle the "R" rated version of " Strangers In The Night"....It involves "swords" and latex....😂😂😂😂!!!... A guy from Nawlin's recited it years ago and I still remember it....
My man, you are doing a great job! No one likes a show off gloat boating egomaniac. 5 or 6 episodes with opening dialogue bragging about being the top viewed handyman in the world is still tasteful in my mind. That would be the limit for me though. You do you cuz it's clearly working for you. Simple constructive criticism from 1 handyman to another that you didn't ask for. Thanks for the video advice, I appreciate your videos.
Wait...you mean some people actually CLEAN THEIR SPRAYER after they use it?!?!...mind blown.