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Summary: Get easy, DIY (do-it-yourself) tips for fixing a hole in a wall, plus get advice on working with sheetrock, in this free online home improvement video.
Lee Wallace has a degree in architecture from Texas A&M University. He has been in construction for almost 10 years, and is currently remodeling several townhomes.read more
"Today I’m going to show you how to cut back the paper backing. As you can see with a side view of the sheet rock, you have to take off this layer of backing on both the placement piece that you’re going to inset in the wall and what exists on the wall itself.
And what you want to do is go back, probably, about an inch and a half on each side of the hole. Just with a box cutter, make a few cuts. You’ll be able to tell when you cut through the paper. And you just get a putty knife, insert it between the sheet rock and the paper, and it should just peel right off, just like that. And make sure that you get at least half of the paper off. And it doesn’t have to be square, because you’re going to tape a float over it.
And once you get all done, make sure you get all the little loose ends off. And you’ve got to do the same thing on the little patch part that you’ve already measured and cut that will inset just like that. Actually, on this one, you’re not going to have it because it’s going to inset some to where there’s a lip. But you should do the same on the inside piece, too."
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Comments
free76 said
on 8/2/2008 This video is horrible. The only thing he tells you, basically, is you need a piece of sheetrock that fits in the hole. I don't think we need a video for that. Also the whole thing about cutting the paper off the sheetrock is totally unnessessary. Bottom line is don't listen to this guy. You'd be better off getting bad advice from someone at the home depot. I can't believe people let this guy work on their homes.
brent13 said
on 8/2/2008 I agree, this video is not finished. How do you even secure the sheet rock so that it does not fall through the hole?
kierzo said
on 8/2/2008 hey ive got another tip "dont make a hole in the first place"lol
alizoni said
on 8/2/2008 This video is good but it doesn't finish the project. After you put in the replacement drywall, what's next?