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Drywall Repair and How to Fix Sheetrock
holes in Walls
Simple Drywall Repair
Techniques
By: Mark J. Donovan
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The do it yourself homeowner can easily
tackle small drywall repair projects. It is quite simple to repair or fix a hole in
drywall and sheetrock walls, however there are minor differences in methods of repair
depending on how large the hole is.
How to repair small
drywall size holes (1/4” or smaller)
With small drywall holes, simply apply a little
joint compound or wall putty with a small putty knife or trowel. Let dry, then
sand lightly and paint.
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Drywall Repair and How to
fix Medium size sheetrock holes (Greater than ¼” in
diameter and smaller than 2” in diameter).
To make a drywall repair, first clean out the hole and surrounding
area of any debris and loose drywall or sheetrock.
Then apply a mesh tape, specifically
manufactured for sheetrock / drywall applications, across the hole. Use your putty knife
to ensure that it is applied evenly on the drywall surface.
Next apply a liberal amount of Joint
Compound over the drywall hole and mesh. Let this set for 1 to 2 days.
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After the initial coat has been applied
and has had time to fully dry, apply a second skim coat of Joint Compound over
the drywall area. However, this time spread the Joint Compound over an area that is 2-3
times the size of the original drywall hole. Basically you want to flare out the area
that you are repairing so that it will blend in nicely with the rest of the
wall. Again let the area dry for a day.
Finally lightly sand the area and apply
one last skim coat over the sheetrocked area. Again spreading the Joint Compound out a
little further than the last application. Let the Joint Compound set up one more
day, sand lightly and then paint. |
Drywall Repair and How to Fix
Sheetrock Holes larger than 2
inches
With large holes, I recommend cutting out
an area such that a new small piece of sheetrock or drywall can be applied to the 2”x4”
studs. For example, I would consider putting in a new 16”x16” piece of
sheetrock for a hole that is greater than 2” in diameter and less than 16” in
diameter.
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The best method to remove the piece of
damage sheetrock is to use a Carpenters knife (razor blade) and score the area
where you want to cut out. Repeatedly apply the knife until you have worked your
way through the sheetrock. When complete, you should have about ½” to ¾” of the
2”x4” stud showing on each of the two exposed studs.
Note: Care should be taken to ensure no
wires are cut behind the sheetrock when cutting out the damaged piece.
Next, cut a piece of new sheetrock to the
size of the sheetrock hole, and secure with sheetrock screws or ringed sheetrock nails.
Next, tape the cracks with the mesh tape
material mentioned above. Then as described earlier, apply three skim coats of
Joint Compound, with each successive coat getting flared out further. Make sure
you wait for the Joint Compound to dry before applying the next coat.
Perform a final light sand after the
final coat has been applied and has had time to dry, and then paint. With
that your drywall repair job is complete.
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- If you have a large hole in your drywall and need to repair it,
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