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

Question

It was kicked so its big but not huge

Answer 1

It depends on how big the hole is. Anything four inches or less can be fixed with a simple patch. You can use a screen cut larger than the hole. To have it stay in place, use a popsicle stick and a string through the screen so that when you put that thing through the hole, all you have to do is pull on the string to keep it held in place as you spackle over it. After the patch dries, cut the string and spaclkle over the stub if you want. Any big holes will have to be cut larger squared hole from stud to stud. The reason you have to do this is so that you will have a way to nail a square piece of drywall the same size as the hole you cut. As you nail the drywall in place remember to hammer it in so that it has a dimple so that you can spackle over it in order to hide your nails. Spackle the seams and add drywall tape on all four sides then spackle over the drywall tape. I hope this helps.

Answer 2

First you will need to cut the hole square to the top and bottom as well as to the sides as far over as the center of each wall stud. Don't make the hole bigger just square. Then measure out the size (length and width also the thickness) write down these numbers as you will need them.

When you go to a hardware store to get your supplies.
You will need a gallon of joint compound; a small roll of joint tape (or dry wall tape); a few Sheetrock nails (screws if the studs are metal); and you will need a piece of Sheetrock the same size and thickness. Most likely they will make you buy a whole sheet, but if you beg and plead enough they may cut you a piece to size from one that they have that is broken (they often have some that get damaged so pray they do.) You will also need a 6 inch putty knife and some sand paper.

When you get it all home put the new piece in place and nail or screw it in. You may have to trim it a little, don't force it in.

The store should be able to tell you what else to do better than I can on line.

Answer 3

First cut the damaged area out until the Sheetrock has a clean edge. Then you need to get a small piece of pine (1x3). Cut it so that it overlaps the hole by approx 2 inches on each side.. Place it in the hole and pull it against the back of the Sheetrock centered in the hole. Put screws through the Sheetrock and into the pine to secure it. Then cut a piece of Sheetrock to the size of the hole opening. Secure that by screwing it to the pine. Then put a very thin coat of Spackle around the gap between the repair patch and the wall. Place the Spackle tape onto the Spackle and using a Spackle knife gently press the tape into place. 3 very thin coats of Spackle are more than enough to properly prep for paint.

Answer 4

A better question might be, How can i keep from kicking a hole in my wall. but I will answer the one you asked. First, cut the hole square so it is easier to fix. You need to place something across the hole to fasten the patch to. Take a board longer than the hole is wide, insert it into the wall near the top of the hole, put some screws through the good sheetrock to hold the board in place, insert another at the bottom. Cut a piece of sheetrock to fit the new hole, screw it to the wood. Place tape at the seams and mud it.

Answer 5

first of all where is this hole ? most of the time the doorknob punch a hole in the wall. this is an easy situation you go to home depot page up any book written about DRYWALL they show exactly how to fix this little hole, probably all you need is plaster (you have to work fast ) or maybe a small piece of drywall, plaster, couple of screw. also they sell self adhesive metal mash membrane the biggest comes in a 10"by10" piece very easy to work with but you will still need some plaster or joint compound.

if the hole is bigger then a couple of inch then you can forget about the patch, you need drywall, screws, tape, plaster and you might have problem due to different drywall sizes (it comes from 3/8" to 1" if you buy thicker or thiner then you need you have a problem again unless you don't care how will it look

Answer 6

we paid my brother's friend (this is what he does for a living) to fix a hold in our wall. what he did that was kinda cool was:
1. he cut the hole into a shape that he could duplicate in a piece of Sheetrock.
2. he cut a small hole in the center of the Sheetrock.
3. he got a piece of cardboard that was bigger than the hole or the piece of Sheetrock.
4. put the string thru the piece of cardboard and thru the piece of Sheetrock and tied a knot in the back of the cardboard.
5.put the cardboard into the hole, then put the piece of Sheetrock in place and use the string to pull them tight into the hole
6.use Spackle to fill in the space.
7. when it dries, sand it down and cut the string even with the piece of Sheetrock.
8.paint it and you are done.

Answer 7

if its just the sheet rock that has the hole, cut the sheet rock making a square of the hole,,, cut out a piece of new sheet rock the size of the square you made,,, place a 1/4 inch thick by 4 inch in width board inside the sheet rock that extends a bit longer than the square ,, screw in each side of the board,, starting from the side inside the room of course,, that should show only the square and the board ,, now place the new cut out square of sheet rock in the cut out and plaster it in..

Answer 8

just get a sack of plaster from the hardware store. if the pieces are there form them in for a backing. if not stuff something in for a backing. about anything will do just so it will hold the plaster. then just sand it smooth and paint. the better you smooth out the plaster the less sanding you will have to do.

Answer 9

if it's a small hole, use spackle. if it's bigger, there is a mesh that you can put down first for better coverage. the directions for use are on the package. if you go to home depot or lowe's they can tell you how to do it there also.it shouldn't cost over $20 for all the stuff you need.

Answer 10

Kick the *** of who did it and make them pay for it to be repaired by an expert.