On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:03:14 -0700, komobu wrote:

I have a 1971 row house that is about 1000 sq feet. Some one at some
time applied drywall mud to the walls and ceilings by dipping a brush
into the drywall mud and then blotting it on the wall/ceiling. This
was put on the entire ceiling and all interior walls. It creates waves
and ridges and has a kind of middle ages look. I hate it! If you brush
up against it, you can scrape your skin. It has had several coats of
paint put over it through out the years.

Any idea how I can remove it short of tearing out all the drywall and
replacing it? I am seriously considering spraying the walls and
ceiling down with a garden hose and see if it will soften it up and
allow me to scrape it off.

Any help or advice is appreciated

Pat

The stuff was on all the walls and ceiling of every house I've ever
lived in. When we wanted to paper the bath and kitchen, we used an
electric sander to start with. After you knock off the paint, then
the water spary will soften it up for scraping.

You are right to assume that it is a big job, but you can do it - one
sq foot at a time.

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