Our oldest son lives with us and he recently moved from the guest room to his newly finished bedroom. We did this room from scratch and did all of the finish work ourselves. We tried something different on the ceiling, since I didn't want to do the same spray-on plaster that we had applied on most of the other rooms. I put 2 coats of dry-lock using a roller and extension so I could stay on the ground. It worked OK, but it is not as finished a look as I would like. Still, it will do for now.
The other thing that we finished when he moved into his bedroom was the bathroom next to his bedroom. It is identical to the other bath in the middle of the house, except it has a shower instead of tub, and there is no vanity above the toilet. I tried another technique on the ceiling that I think worked out much better. Since it was a small room, I decided it was safe to get up on the scaffold so I could reach the ceiling better. I bought a tub of textured ceiling paint and put it on over a single layer of dry-lock. The look is much better and I think I will use it on the rest of the house. unfortunately, it is difficult to take a good picture of the ceiling, but I will try later.
Our oldest son lives with us and he recently moved from the guest room to his newly finished bedroom. We did this room from scratch and did all of the finish work ourselves. We tried something different on the ceiling, since I didn't want to do the same spray-on plaster that we had applied on most of the other rooms. I put 2 coats of dry-lock using a roller and extension so I could stay on the ground. It worked OK, but it is not as finished a look as I would like. Still, it will do for now. 
The other thing that we finished when he moved into his bedroom was the bathroom next to his bedroom. It is identical to the other bath in the middle of the house, except it has a shower instead of tub, and there is no vanity above the toilet. I tried another technique on the ceiling that I think worked out much better. Since it was a small room, I decided it was safe to get up on the scaffold so I could reach the ceiling better. I bought a tub of textured ceiling paint and put it on over a single layer of dry-lock. The look is much better and I think I will use it on the rest of the house. unfortunately, it is difficult to take a good picture of the ceiling, but I will try later.
