The first step is to protect the floor with poly & set up the rolling scaffolding for comfortable & safe access to the higher areas of the wall.

Fabric walls should be covered with poly to avoid dust from the sanding of the joint compound

The covering of fabric near the wall keeps the sanding dust out & is very important.

Anything one covers with plastic beforehand is something that doesn't need to be cleaned afterward.

The master drywaller inspects the wall before beginning the patching; getting a 'feel' for the upcoming patching project.

Ready to mix the joint compound & begin the first coat of patch.

The complete wall is patched & sanded three times, to achieve the smoothest surface possible.

After the final sanding, the wall is wiped down twice with a damp rag, cleaning the dust off in preparation for this first coat of PVA primer. This PVA primer is an important first step in the actual coating process.

After priming the smoothed wall with PVA primer, one must once again go over the wall with a light looking for small surface imperfections. These surface imperfections are patched, (notice the patches in the picture), sanded, wiped down with a wet rag, then primed with the PVA primer. Now the wall is as smooth as we can get it!!!