Finishing up the drywall with texture

After the drywall and mudding was done on the wall fill-in, the next step is spitting it with texture. 

To fill up the spitting gun, we used the same drywalling mud we have been using, but now mixed with water. Using a large mixing bowl and a spatula, I slowly added water in to create a paste similar to the consistency of cake batter. 

After we got the correct consistency, we emptied the mix into the top of the spitter and began splattering the wall using long, fluid motions and even pressure on the trigger.

We went over the entire wall with large splatter and protected the floor, ceiling, and other walls as best we could using a tarp and cardboard. 

After the large splatter was completed everywhere, we used lighter pressure on the trigger to create smaller splatter in the gaps.

Once everything looked uniform and matched the texture on the other walls, we moved into the bathroom and began to texture there until the bedroom dried.

Drying took about 10 minutes in the bedroom, at which point we gently flattened the mounds using a wide putty knife. 

Then, we repeated the same steps on the bathroom wall.

The next morning, we applied the paint! 

That was the end result! Can't even tell there was ever an opening in the wall! The new roommates seem to like it too:)