Skip trowel: Similar to knockdown, this type involves applying texture with a sprayer and then using a trowel to pull the material around, lifting every so often for the skipped look. Project Overview ...

What you refer to as a skip-trough finish is actually known as skip trowel, a method of texturing walls that was common in the 1970s and 1980s. Skip troweling replaced the smooth-wall plaster or ...