This is a way to make concrete look like something else.
Knockdown texture on concrete walls.
You can create a knockdown texture by applying joint compound also known as drywall compound or drywall mud to your walls or ceiling then smoothing the stalactite like peaks down with a knife.
By spray stomping or some other technique.
The only difference is how the original texture was applied.
There are three main types of knockdown texture splatter stomp and mud trowel each with a distinct look and requiring unique tools and techniques.
After applying an orange peel texture to the.
This is why it is sometimes called a spray knockdown or stomp knockdown.
I was aiming for the look of a craggy stone wall rather than look of popcorn or orange peel that textured walls often have.
Instead of just repainting over the concrete i decided to add a knockdown texture to the walls.
This of course meant we would be working with the long ago painted concrete walls.
For a beginner it s more forgiving than other textures.
The most popular knockdown texture.
The knockdown technique creates a unique rustic pattern akin to stucco.
It also has a more subtle look than heavy popcorn texture.
A knockdown texture on walls or ceilings is a fast easy way to hide flaws or repairs.
For example you could make the wall look like brick or stone.
Knockdown texture is most popular as a ceiling texture.
Knockdown can be achieved by adding a step to the orange peel technique.