Help! There's a 8 inch hole in my dry wall! How I fix my apartment?!?

Question

I fell and all my weight went into the wall, punching a fairly "clean" triangular chaped hole ito the wall how can I fix this?

Answer 1

Here are a few suggestions:

Hang a picture over it.

Move a large piece of furniture in front of the hole such as a bookcase.

Make even more holes in the wall of different sizes and shapes so that it looks like the hole was meant to be there.

Create an even larger hole and turn it into a doorway.

Knock the wall down if it isn't a supporting wall and turn two rooms into one. This will give you a feeling of openess in your home.

Go to Home Depot and buy a wall repair kit and just fix the hole.

Answer 2

You need to get a can of Spackle (the stuff that dries to form plaster-like surface), a putty spatula (flat wide bladed smearer), some sandpaper, paint that matches the wall, and a knife.

Use the knife to trim away the broken back edges of the hole so that it is as flat as the front.

Get a piece of heavy cardboard a few inches bigger than the hole. Smear glue on the outer inch or so of the cardboard and wiggle it into the hole so that the glue will touch the back of the broken edge. Use some tape to hold the cardboard tight against the back of the hole until the glue dries (very dry!).

Take some Spackle on the spatula and build it up around the edges of the cardboard inside the hole. Let that dry and then add more closer to the center of the cardboard. Let it dry and add more until the hole is filled but not sticking up past the front surface of the wall.

Add some more Spackle on top of the dry stuff to raise the Spackle level up. Keep smoothing it with the spatula. The idea is to end up with a surface that looks smooth enough to not show that there was a hole.

When the hole is filled and looks good use the sandpaper if needed to get it extra smooth.

Paint two coats of paint over the dry spackled patch.

Answer 3

You do not mention the size of the hole...

I would assume it's fairly large. Start by taking a trip to the hardware store. Get "mesh " hole repair sheets large enough to cover the hole, spakle, a good putty knife, tack clothe, and some decent sand paper (a sanding block works OK too).

What I do is to lay the mesh over the hole. Trace a pattern about 2 inches around the outside of the hole throught the mesh. Take a knife and cut dry wall around your tracing, just deep enough to go through the paint & paper. Peel the paint & paper off the wall. Cut the mesh on the tracing marks so it'll fit into the edges of the paper on the drywall. Take the paper off the adhesive back on the mesh and insert it into the area you've cut out. This will allow (help) you to keep your repair flush with the remainder of the wall.

Next, apply spakle around the outside edges of the mesh and wall FIRST. The will help keep the mesh firm when you begin applying the spakle into the unsupported hole area. Be careful moving the spakle into the hole because you could push to hard and loose the tension, knocking the repair apart. I like to start with a thin coat of spakle first. Sand the edges lightly after it's dry. Add an aditional layer to the center (a couple layers might be required) until the hole is completely covered and you cannot see the mesh. Make sure it is completely dry! Once you've built up enough spakle you can sand it down until it is flush with the remainder of the wall. Brush off the dust, use the tack clothe to clean the area so it's completely dust free, and then paint.

You can use a hair dryer to speed up the drying. Sometimes a hair dryer can be used to help age the paint so it matches with older paint on the wall...

Good luck on your project!

Answer 4

place your hand into the drywall and see if you can feel where the stud is ( the vertical metal or timber piece that the drywall is fixed to) if you can feel both left and right studs then place a measuring tape into the hole and measure exactly how far the studs are each side of the hole..now , measure on the front of the drywall back to each stud left and right and add an extra inch so that you are in the centre of the stud and not at the edge...this means when you cut away the bad part of the drywall, you will have something to fix to properly...the next step is to get a stanley knife or pad saw and carefully cut a square or rectangle around the hole and take the whole section away...then get a new piece of drywall, cut to size and fix to the stud with either drywall screws or slabnails ( if timber studs are in place)

now get some joint repair tape ( scrim) and put it over the perimeter of the new piece of drywall you have fixed, ensuring that it covers both the old wall and new wall, and either plaster with skimcoat or use a joint filler and sand smooth and repeat the process until you are happy with the finish...it takes a while but it is the best way to do the job correctly

Answer 5

I cheated in fixing a whole using Plaster Of Paris.. I don't remember exactly how I did it
but the Idea came from Shel Buzzy! But the hole I filled in was from a spot were an electrical socket use to bewhich was moved to
another wall! I think make the mold a tad bigger than the hole. Put some caulking on the sides of the Plaster Of Paris mold and press in to place gently. Oh it is best to equalize the sides of the whole before doing above! As Shell Buzzy would say It's that easy!

Answer 6

You should go to Home Depot and ask someone there. They have people to tell you exactly how to do this. I've watched my husband repair holes in some of our walls. There is some material he buys and tapes in behind the hole in order to give the joint compound something to stick to. Then he mixes up the joint compound and muds the wall. Sands it and paints it. Someone at Home Depot will be able to give you all the particulars. Good luck! If all else fails, you can ask your friends. Someone you know may be able to do it.

Answer 7

cut a square 9 inch hole from stud 2 stud tape and mud

Answer 8

put cemant and paint it