Drywall, Tape, Bed Texture

Drywall is the number one interior wall finish in American construction and if finished correctly the best finished look in a new structure and easiest to repair if damaged. The problem with drywall is that everyone thinks they can finish it and make it look professional, this results in all the really messed up drywall. Hanging, finishing, and painting drywall is an art that very few people can do right.
Drywall is a gypsum board with a smooth paper finish that works in almost any structure that has walls, drywall is also part of fire proofing if the correct thickness is used( usually 5/8 inch) and is quick to install if done by professionals.

Finishing Drywall

Dents

After drywall is hung it needs to be finished, there are seams and nail dents that need to disappear into a smooth finish that can be primed and painted. Where the drywall has been nailed there should be a dent, not a tear, and these dents need to filled with drywall adhesive, commonly called mud and lightly sanded or wet sanded. Wet sanding is definitely the job for a professional.

Seams

The seams between the pieces of drywall must be carefully taped and finished by a professional with the knowledge and skill required to give the finished wall a seamless look.
Seams in drywall are finished with a drywall tape embedded in drywall mud. The mud is the first application in the process, then the tape is applied with a taping knife that firmly and smoothly pushes the tape into the mud so that the tape adheres correctly without air bubbles, this is the start of a great drywall finish. There should not be a lot of drywall mud left on the surface when this application is done and no bumps or air bubbles. The final coat of drywall mud is applied in a much wider finish than the tape and bed coat. This wider coat of drywall mud makes the seams and tape disappear when it is sanded.
Taping, bedding and finish coat are the work of the professional contractor or else every seam will show. The professional besides having the skill to finish the dry wall has all the correct tools to do the job, a taping knife is about six inches in width and only slightly flexible and the final finish knife is about sixteen inches wide and requires great skill to use to avoid a mess. When dry wall mud dries it can be sanded but you do not want too much sanding going on or the seams will stand out in the finished wall.

Patterns

Drywall can have a pattern applied which gives the finished drywall the swirls and depth of plaster. This adds a beautiful touch if done correctly but an experienced professional needs to apply this finish. If a pattern is applied incorrectly the finished drywall just looks sloppy not like plaster.
Drywall is a great finish for a room if done correctly, but a disaster if not finished professionally.