Orange Peel on the Walls? Really?
It’s a strange thing, particularly for someone coming from New England, but orange peel on the walls is pretty odd.
I’ve gotten used to it, but I still find it rather “unappeeling” (pun intended), but it sure is common in these parts. Indeed, it seems more common than smooth-surface walls which I am used to from back East. I don’t know why it’s so popular or if there are particular reasons for its use, except that it might be easier to deal with than seams and such from the drywall and applying a skim coating of plaster.
Orange peel is a type of dry-wall texturing that you see in many homes, including new ones, even some expensive homes.
The name comes from…you guessed it!
You spray it on (you can do it yourself if you are so inclined – check out Home Depot) and then paint as you would any wall surface.
And from what I have seen, having it or not is not an option in the new homes I have seen built. There is a new community where they proudly state the homes all have smooth walls. Thank goodness!
It probably hides lots of flaws, but dang, if you don’t like it and want to change it I would think it would be a major project…that’s means $$$.
I think it lasts forever! That can be good OR bad.
I’ll rely on my California colleagues to comment further and share their knowledge.
Don’t get me started on the cottage cheese ceilings.
Another topic for a later post.
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