Somehow this post did not get posted, but I wanted to conclude our filling in the heavy texture blog. The walls were looking so much better with just the first coat of mud, and then we put the second coat on, trying to stay vertical this time, filling in the ridges we created. With some sanding, these two layers--in most places could have been enough, especially for the degree of smoothness we had discussed the price given was to reflect. After all the work we had just done, though, I really wanted to bring it to the next level, so I took the time to shine a light to find the pits and spots that needed to be filled, and filled them. I filled them so tight they really didn't need more sanding. It really came out nice.