Applicator Devices and Related Methods

An applicator device, comprising:

• a back panel;
• one of:
• a pole attached to the back panel;
• and
• a coupler coupled with the back panel and configured for receiving a pole;
• an applicator panel comprising a plurality of openings;
• and
• a plurality of spacers coupled between the applicator panel and the back panel, the spacers facilitating a gap between the applicator panel and the back panel;
• wherein at least one of the spacers is hollow, and wherein the applicator panel is coupled with the back panel using a threaded fastener which passes through the hollow spacer;
• and
• wherein the applicator panel comprises a flat top surface and is configured for applying a layer of wet drywall compound to one of a wall and a ceiling.

An applicator device, comprising:

• a back panel having four sides each of which at least partially defines a first rectangular perimeter;
• a threaded coupler coupled with the back panel and configured for receiving a threaded pole;
• an applicator panel having four sides each of which at least partially defines a second rectangular perimeter, the applicator panel comprising a plurality of openings;
• a plurality of spacers coupled between the applicator panel and the back panel, each of the spacers having a substantially identical height, the spacers facilitating a gap between the applicator panel and the back panel, wherein each of the spacers is hollow;
• and
• a plurality of threaded fasteners, each threaded fastener coupling the applicator panel with the back panel through one of the spacers;
• wherein the applicator panel comprises a flat top surface and is configured for applying a layer of wet drywall compound, in a repeating pattern, to one of a wall and a ceiling.