I made a hole in the wall..?

Question

I accidently made a hole in my wall, the size of hole is about the size of a fist. I heard i could buy the hole repair kit from the homeimprovement centers. How much would it cost buying the kit? also it's my first time trying to fix a hole like this, would it be hard?
help me please..

Answer 1

You an fix the whole for about 15 dollars. Go to a home center (Lowes or Home Depot) or hardware store and purchase to following:
1. A drywall patch that's slightly larger than the whole size. It is square-shaped and is made of mesh material with a piece of thin-guaged metal. Costs about $5.
2. Pint of drywall spackle ($2.50)
3. 4" spackle knife ($4)
4. Small sanding block - it looks like a retangular sponge about an inch thick. One side has medium grit sandpaper and the other side is Fine sandpaper. ($2.50)
5. 2"-3" sponge paint brush ($.75) (-or- 4" roller with handle and pan kit - $3))

Steps to fix hole:
1. Remove the drywall patch from the packaging. Peel wax backing off the patch which reveals the adhesive side.
2. Stick the adhesive side of the patch over the hole and press down on all the edges.
3. Open the pint of spackle and apply some spackle onto the edge of the 4" spackle knife.
4. Using the edge of the knife and holding it at about 30 degree angle, spread the spackle around the edges of the patch. Gently apply spackle over the rest of the patch until the whole area of thepatch is covered. Make sure you spread spackle about 3" outside the circumference of the patch. Gently use the knife and smooth out any raised areas.
** Your goal is to cover the patch area enough where it is fairly flush to the rest of the wall. This first coat can look alittle rough.
5. Allow the patch to dry. Takes about 12 hours. Hint: You can use a hairdryer to speed the process but this will create some cracking in the spackle (but that's okay).
6. Using the sanding block, use the Medium grit side (rougher side of the two) and gently sand the rough edges. Turn the block over and use the Fine grit side to gently sand the rest of the patch.
7. With a clean spackle knife (wash it in warm water), reapply spackle over the patch again. Apply enough around the whole patch so that the mesh is not showing through. Smooth out rough edges with the knife again. Allow to dry for 12hrs.
** Note: You can use the hairdryer again to speed the results. Make sure the patch is completely dry before sanding.
8. Once dry, sand with Fine-grit side of sanding block the whole patch area making sure you sand the outer edges smoothy.
** Your goal is here is to make the patch un-noticeable to the rest of the wall once it is painted. If after the second coat of spackle and sanding you still notice the patchwork, reapply a 3rd coat of spackle and sand again.
9. You are ready for painting. Paint the wall using the sponge paint brush. Use hairdryer to spead drying process if you like. Reapply second coat of paint if needed. Note: It costs alittle more, but a 4" sponge roller with handle will apply the paint much nicer and uniform to the rest of the wall. The homecenter sells those as well.

Good Luck. I hope you don't get into trouble.

Answer 2

The kits should be about $20 - $30 and it should be easy enough for you to fix just follow the instructions on the kit.

You will probably have to buy some paint to cover the patch up after. Take a piece of the Sheetrock from the hole with you and have them match the paint for you when you get the kit. The paint will vary in price so I can't say how much it will be.

Answer 3

When I was a kid the walls were made out of lath & plaster & it wasn't so easy to put a hole in that stuff! I once lived in a farmhouse that had rag-board walls & they were so soft that just leaning on them with the palm of your hand would cause them to cave in & they were impossible to patch like the sheetrock (drywall) is! I used to love throwing a golf ball into the drywall when I was in my late teens & early 20's. Spark plugs also made nice holes. Then there are the larger objects like table lamps that make a nice gash in a sheet-rocked wall! Over the years, I think I have throw just about everything & anything into a sheet-rock wall. There was a time when I even used to get thrown into them, myself, headfirst & I learned how to spot where the studs were so I could avoid head injuries when my head was bashed into the wall. That's the main reason why most beer bars have solid wood (over the drywall) on the bottom portion of their walls...it's almost impossible to wreck 'em! Beer bottles, heavy handled mugs & cue sticks are needed for a safe & sane evening in places like that! WooHooYeeeeHawwww! Gee...those were some fun memories, thanks! lol. Now I wanna go out & buy a dartboard! Have a star.

Answer 4

well first of all dont punch your wall any more and be glad you didnt hit a stud. i assume it is drywall. i hate doing drywall but i am in the middle of doing a 20000 sq ft home so im getting pleanty of practice
they sell mesh tape that you will need and some dry wall mud and top coat you will need to put several coats of mud on the hole and smooth it with a trowel and allow to dry then sand it smooth then another coat of mud then sand again untill it is satisfactory. repairing holes is a pain in the butt it is better and usually turns out nicer if you just cut a larger hole to the stud on both sides of the hole then screw a piece of drywall across it and just tape and mud the seems useing the same mud, smooth, sand, repeat method. oh and a punching bag is a better thing to hit when you are mad ;-) less work to fix if you knock it down

Answer 5

first of all don't be punching holes in the walls there a pain in the *** to fix

you gotta get mesh for plaster, gonna need some plaster tape and plaster (there premade in lil' pals), sanding blocks theres 1 thats for rough and fine get both, apply plaster on mesh in hole, while wet apply tape put thin layer on tape wait to dry then sand do this about 3 times on the 3rd time use fine sanding make sure you fan it out with the plaster / maken a bigger patch but thats ok a lil' don't want a big bump since this is your FIRST time Rookie

Answer 6

Dont just fill the hole with spackle, to make a patch, cut out a small sqaure where the hole is, cut a piece of drywall, place into the tape it up and cover the entire surface with spackle let dry and sand.

Answer 7

You might be able to put a mirror, picture or somekind of poster over the area for right now, until you get the repair kit from Home Depot or a similar hardware store.

Answer 8

YOU CAN TAKE TISSUE PAPER THAT U WOULD USE FOR A GIFT BAG MAKE SURE IT'S WHITE IN COLOR. PAINT THE WALL WITH THE HOLE IN SECTIONS. START AT THE BOTTOM AND PAINT A 3FT. BY 3FT. SECTION WITH A ROLLER TAKE 1 PIECE OF TISSUE PAPER AND CRUMPLE IT UP THEN STRAIGHTEN IT OUT PLACE OVER WET PAINT KINDA LIKE WALLPAPER PRESS IT OUT GET ALL AIR BUBBLES OUT BUT STILL LEAVING IT WRINKLED THEN IN THE SAME BREATHE TAKE AND RELOAD YOUR ROLLER AND PAINT OVER THE TISSUE PAPER KEEP MOVING UP AND OVER UNTIL THE WHOLE WALL HAS BEEN DONE YOU CAN PUT MORE THAN 1 LAYER OF TISSUE PAPER OVER ANOTHER IT GIVES MORE OF A TEXTURED LOOK AND COVERS YOUR HOLE AT THE SAME TIME.

Answer 9

nah, check it out:

if it's just white drywall, you can patch it EASILY. they make this foam that comes in a tub. you can get it at home depot for less than $20. you just use a putty knife and smear it over the hole. it dries up and hardens in a couple hours.

it wont be a PERFECT patch, but you probably wont be able to see the hole unless you're looking for it.

go to a home improvment store, and just ask if they have any "drywall patch."

Answer 10

ok first yeah it happens to us all at one point in time, last year i threw a toaster at a wall and ended up having to fix it. but get a small container of sheet rock putty. with a small putty knife mix the putty untill its easy to spread (the same way you would stir up icing). then fill the hole with a medium putty knife, after you have the hole filled scrape away the extra putty off the wall with the putty knife. wait until the putty is completly dry and then take a sanding block and sand any areas that you didnt smooth out with the putty knife. wipe off the extra dust that may have formed, and then you can paint.