How to EASILY Repair Holes in Sheetrock Walls
I will explain how to quickly repair holes from doorknobs, hammers, or whatever else puts holes in your sheetrock or wallboard walls! Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Small piece of sheetrock (home improvement stores DO sell small pieces!)
- Utility knife
- Spackle (Joint Compound)
- Spackle knife
- Sponge
- Tape Measure
Instructions
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Using any square or rectangular object that you can trace around (paperweight, playing card, etc.) that covers the hole when pressed against it, trace the shape on the wall.
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Using the same object from step 2, trace the same shape onto the BACK side of the sheetrock. Normally, the front side of the sheetrock is grey and the back is brownish.
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Use the utility knife to carefully cut along the traced line, BUT NOT ALL THE WAY THROUGH. Your cut should go through the backing paper and only slightly into the plaster material.
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Carefully "break" the sheetrock along the cut lines and peel away the backing paper and plaster material that is outside the cut lines, leaving you with a "chunk" of wall material in the middle of the patch. The "chunk" should fit into the hole in the wall.
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Apply spackle around the hole in the wall, allowing some to cover the edges of the hole, and insert the patch. The "chunk" should fit into the hole leaving you with the remaining paper portion flush against the wall. Be sure that the spackle is under all portions of the patch.
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Tips & Warnings
Spot prime patched area before painting
ALWAYS BE CAREFUL WHEN WORKING FROM LADDERS
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Comments
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sunshine11219
Mar 18, 2009
I will be using this article thank u -
sonni57
Mar 11, 2009
Thanks for the instructions I need to do this. -
Andrew M
Feb 27, 2009
Wow - last time I tried to fix a drywall hole, I only used spackle. Took me a week! 5* -
Maria Battista-ermabombeck
Feb 14, 2009
Good advice here for do it yourself-ers. -
bdcblogs
Feb 14, 2009
My household is very active which leads to a lot of wall repair. Great article. 5*