How to Re-tape and Re-paste Your Drywall: Pt 2 - Sanding and Re-texturing

We let the paste dry overnight, and then it was back to work... using coarse-grained drywall sandpaper for the first pass...


And fine-grained paper for the second pass.


Tools of the trade



Home renovation chic.

The reason we were wearing masks.


Time to take a break while the dust clears...


Then it's back upstairs to vacuum up the loose dust on the walls and prep for the retexturing.


Retexturing... in a can!


OK, it took 3 cans.


But hot damn, that ceiling looks better...


Oh yes indeed.


Tomorrow: primer and paint, round 3.