Method to apply texture to a wall surface

• US 8,349,110 B1
• Filed: 12/12/2011
• Issued: 01/08/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John Kochis
• Original Assignee: John Kochis
• Inventors: Kochis, John
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Khanh P
• Assistant Examiner(s): Squalls, Margaret
• Application Number:
  US13/316,599
• Time in Patent Office: 393 Days
• Field of Search: 156/71
• US Class Current: 156/71
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 21/04 Patterns or templates; Jointing rulers profile trowels E04F21/16

Abstract

Defects in walls need to be repaired and need to be repaired so that the wall does not appear to have had a defect in the wall. This is particularly difficult when texture is on the wall. This method will permit texture that appears on the wall to be transferred to the area being repaired with no distinction between the originally damaged area and the original texture of the wall.

Claims

1. A method to apply texture to a wall which is comprised of the following steps:

a. preparing an area of a wall to be repaired;

b. selecting an area of textured wall that is adjacent to the area to be repaired

c. taping the textured section of wall;

d. applying a predetermined portion of non-binding solution over the area of the textured wall;

e. applying patch compound over the area of the textured wall;

f. smoothing the patch compound to a predetermined thickness;

g. permitting the patch compound to dry, creating a patch template;

h. peeling the patch template from the textured area

i. applying transfer compound over the area to be repaired;

j. smoothing the transfer compound;

k. applying the patch template upon the transfer compound which is over the area to be repaired;

l. rolling the patch template over the area to be repaired;

m. peeling the patch template from the area that has been repaired;

n. removing any excess material from the area that has been repaired;

o. painting the wall if desired.

2. The method as described in claim 1 wherein the time required to allow the patch compound to dry is between sixteen and twenty-four hours.

3. The method as described in claim 1 wherein the desired thickness of the patch compound is between one-sixteenth and one-thirty-second inch.