Business Hours
Monday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Friday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday Closed
Year Established
2010
Listed In: Painting
Ceiling texture options available to Fairfield County homeowners extend beyond the simple choice between smooth and traditional popcorn texture, with techniques like knockdown texture, orange peel, and skip trowel finishes offering different visual effects and varying levels of imperfection-hiding… Ceiling texture options available to Fairfield County homeowners extend beyond the simple choice between smooth and traditional popcorn texture, with techniques like knockdown texture, orange peel, and skip trowel finishes offering different visual effects and varying levels of imperfection-hiding capability. Smooth ceilings, increasingly preferred in contemporary renovations and new construction throughout the region, require the most labor-intensive preparation, since achieving a truly flat, flawless surface demands careful skim coating and sanding to eliminate any irregularities that would otherwise be visible, particularly under direct or angled lighting that highlights even minor surface imperfections. Knockdown texture, created by applying texture material and then flattening the peaks with a trowel before it fully sets, offers a middle ground that hides minor imperfections better than a smooth finish while presenting a more subtle, contemporary look than traditional popcorn texture. When converting a textured ceiling to smooth, or vice versa, painters need to either apply a skim coat to level a textured surface or apply new texture material to a smooth ceiling, both of which require proper drying time before primer and paint can be applied. Lighting placement significantly affects how visible ceiling texture or imperfections appear, making it worth considering planned or existing light fixture locations when deciding on the appropriate texture treatment for any given room throughout a renovation or repaint project. Read more