Residential · L4 finish · 780 sq ft
Case study
Custom residence — vaulted ceiling
Summary
Level 5 finish across vaulted great-room ceiling and adjoining walls, staged around trim and electrical inspection.
- Segment
- Residential
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Size
- 6,200 sq ft
- Finish level
- L5
- Duration
- 11 working days
- Completed
- January 2026
Scope
- 1/2" standard and 5/8" Type X board
- Vaulted ceiling with exposed ridge beam
- Level 5 skim coat across ceilings
- Knockdown texture on walls
Challenge
The great-room ceiling ran 22 feet at the peak with glass above the fireplace. Raking light from the west-facing windows meant any seam or tool mark would read through the finish.
Approach
We pre-filled the butt joints, ran the three-coat system with back-rolled mud, then hand-skimmed the full ceiling under work lights set to simulate final raking light. Signed off under the homeowner and GC walk-through before painters mobilized.
“Clean work, hit every schedule milestone, and the ceiling reads flat under every light in the room. That is what we wanted.”
Placeholder client · General Contractor — TODO real attribution
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