Wall texture

[Amy Efland]

I'm in process of doing our first flip. Its a 1952 ranch and we need to re-texturize the walls. I don't think the walls have ever been re-texturized and we are replacing some of the drywall. The drywall contractor said that he would recommend getting a skim coat prior to re-texturizing but its an additional $2000. He said if I don't I won't get as good of a result. Any advice, is a skim coat worth it?

[David Torres]

I think your contractor may be trying to up sell you.  

What kind of texture do you have on the walls now? Orange peel, skip trowel, flat?  When you say replacing "some" of the drywall, how much does that entail?

In my experience, even a semi-competent tape and texture guy should be able to do a patch that is barely noticeable without having to skim coat the wall much less the entire house. 

If there is a really bad patch, consider having only one wall skim coated, then re-texturing the entire room.

If you give us a little more information, or better yet pictures, we can help you more.