Drywall Texture | TEX PAINTING

Texture 101

Hand drywall textures are limited only by the tradesman. Some textures are applied with a pan and knife or a hawk and trowel. Some drywall textures make use of special brushes to stomp or swirl patterns in the mud. At times drywall mud is applied to drywall surface using a paint roller or high powered paint sprayer. Brushes or knives or rollers are then used to create patterns in the mud. Hand drywall textures can vary greatly depending on the skill level or techniques used. Even when using similar techniques, two different tradesmen can produce very different drywall texture styles.

  • Skip Trowel
  • Hawk and Trowel
  • Santa-Fe Texture
  • Stomp knockdown
  • Sprayer Applied Drywall Textures
  • Splatter knockdown
  • Orange Peel
  • Popcorn


Drywall texture sprayers in Austin, Texas come in many different brands, shapes and sizes. Texture services in Austin generally consist of a hopper for the texture material, which is pumped from the hopper through a long hose, and an air compressor. The texture pump on smaller machines may be a diaphragm pump driven by compressed air or another style pump driven by an electric motor. Larger spray rigs have gas or diesel powered motors that run both the texture material pump and the air compressor.
Texture mud is pumped through a long hose to a gun operated by hand triggers. The texture gun causes drywall mud and compressed air to meet and spray onto the drywall surface to create a texture. The type of drywall texture is determined by the type of drywall texture material used, the size and type of nozzle on the texture gun and the amount of compressed air introduced into the mud.

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Here are just a few services we offer to freshen up your home.

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Drywall Repair

We specialize in the art of drywall through the talented hands of our highly experienced crews, all of which are passionate about the finished product.

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Popcorn Removal

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Kitchen Cabinet Painting

The painters at Tex Painting can completely alter the look of your stained cabinets from a light oak or a pickled look, to a darker, richer stained look.

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Pressure Washing

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Deck & Fence Staining

Of the countless Austin area decks built each year, many go unprotected against the varying climates of Texas. We offer effective deck staining services.

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Carpentry

Do you need the services of a carpenter or handyman in the Austin Area? We pride ourselves on delivering these quality services and more at a fair price.

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