How would I repair a hole in the wall that broke through the sheet rock?

Answer 1

ok first , there are many ways to do this, one is to buy a screen, place over the hole, use drywall compund sand. next, put backing behind such as 2x4 place new drwall into damage area tape and sand, or if the hole is small place mesh tape over the hole, apply drwall compound sand, remember, you need to make the area of compound increase each time you apply to make it look good. one coat will not work try 2-3 and increase the radius each tine

Answer 2

This Q is asked often here.

Determine the location of the nearest stud///OR cut around the hole in a square perhaps, go to a home store and see if they have any damaged/Culled drywall. Get a qt bucket of mud, if that will do the task.

If the hole is between studs you can also get a tube of Liquid nails and a piece of lattice,,, 1x2 pine,,, 2x4.

#1 Cut the piece of drywall to patch, the size of the hole you've cut in the damaged area. Cut the pieces of wood slightly longer than the drywall patch piece. Glue the strips of wood to the back of the patch piece. When cured, install. You can use drywall screws to attach the brace wood but the glue will hold up very well. Screw a drywall screw into the patch to use as a handle of sorts. Put glue on the braces where they extend beyond the drywall patch, and insert the patch into the hole you've cut, then pull as flush with the wall as possible.

When cured you should have no more space around the patch than a knife blade thickness. You can tape and mud, or use a poly mud and fill the space. Allow drying, then sand, apply mud again to flush, sand and paint.

# 2. Using a 2 x 4 piece the same width as the drywall patch, you glue or screw it to the back of the patch, with the width being the same as the wall studs, then apply adhesive to the back of the 2 x 4, press it into the hole you've cut for the patch and let dry, then proceed with the mud and sanding, etc.

# 3. If you happen to be close to a stud you can use the stud for additional support of the patch. Cut the hole for the patch so that it is centered on the stud, leaving the rest of the undamaged wall board also centered on the stud. I'd still apply a 2 x 4 to an opposite side/end of the patch, and put the patch in place, screwing it into the existing stud, then mud, sand, mud, sand, and paint.

# 4. Don't let this happen again,,,smiles

Rev. Steven

Answer 3

First take some anger management classes.
Then, cut a piece of sheetrock 1" larger all around than the hole which was squared off.
Score the back to the exact size of the hole peel waste from paper facing leaving 1' paper all around on face. Butter 1" flange on patch and all around hole. Press patch on place, trowel away from center of patch. Let dry hard, and smooth with more compound. Sand and paint.

Answer 4

find the stud closest to it and cut a square in it and buy a small piece of Sheetrock and put it in it and tape and mud it and sand it and then paint it. thay well sell the kits at Lowe's or home depot and how to kits. or put a picture over it or use it as a safe and finish making it square and frame it in for a safe, etc or all the above that have answered this and got 2 points. G L.

Answer 5

go to lowes or home depot///they will tell u the best way///they make a patching screen with sp ackling///