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Overall, the level 5 drywall finish cost should not be overly high for the people who already have a decent budget for home improvement. The skim coat cost itself will usually be about 1.30 dollars for each square foot. However, there is a price range involved. The skim coat cost per square foot could be as high as 1.6 dollar in some cases. People will often be working within a relatively large space. Spending around five hundred dollars for this part of the job should be very common in most cases.
For a level 5 finish, estimate full drywall costs including materials and labor.

Level 5 Drywall Finish
A level 5 drywall finish is different automatically. This is drywall finishing at the highest possible level in the home improvement world, at least within reason. A level 5 drywall finish is characterized by the application of a skim coat. There are many different ways to get the skim coat applied evenly and efficiently. People should choose one or the other by which materials they have and on the nature of the job itself. The method will also have a significant effect on the budget.
Varying rooms require different levels of finishing, therefore in some cases, a thin coat may be required to accomplish level 5. Level 5 does not have to be applied to all of the walls. For example, kitchen walls concealed by cabinetry, or a garage, shed, or warehouse. Simply said, the areas that don’t need to look great can be stopped at level 3 or 4, saving you a lot of money on drywall finishing.
The level 5 drywall primer’s skim coat is often applied with a roller or a spray. This primer will prepare the wall for subsequent painting and design features, such as a spray texture, which is widely used on walls and ceilings.
Difference between level 4 and level 5 drywall finish
4th level A conventional three-coat tape job for painted surfaces that will not be coated with gloss, semi-gloss, or enamel, or that will not be covered with a shiny wall covering. Level 5 is a level 4 tape job with one thin coat of compound applied to the surface to reduce texture and even it out for shinier results.

Drywall Finishing Levels
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Level 0
Level 0 denotes that no form of finishing has been applied. Drywall is simply affixed to the walls or ceiling at this level.
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Level 1
It means that drywall joint tape has been embedded in the joint compound but that no additional work has been done.
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Level 2
You’ve applied a thin coat of joint compound over the tape and covered the drywall screw holes at this point. You can stop at this point if you plan to tile the wall surface or if you’re working on a garage that will be utilized for storage or a workshop.
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Level 3
Finishers apply a coat of joint compound to the tape and screws at this level. This is where walls with a strong texture, such as knockdown texture, can come to an end. Progressing beyond this point is futile because texturing will result in a coarser finish than level 3.
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Level 4
The traditional drywall finish. On the tape and screws, apply a second coat of joint compound and sand the dry compound. This is the level that is commonly utilized when a wall surface is going to be painted or wallpapered.
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Level 5
This highest possible level of drywall finishing involves applying a skim coat, if applicable.
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