how do i fix a big hole in the wall?

Answer 1

You can get patch kits at most hardware stores. Or you can get mesh patches that you use drywall mud to adhere to the wall. Just add a layer at a time so the mud dries well. Then sand lightly and repaint.

Answer 2

Do you mean holes in the drywall? These aren't all that difficult. Here's 2 links on the subject that should help. One thing to keep in mind is that drywall board comes in different thicknesses. 1/2 inch board is the most common, but there are other thicknesses. Measure your wall to be sure before you buy some for repairs. Another tip - you can get deals on broken sheets of drywall at most home improvement stores. Bundles of the stuff always get damaged, and they often sell 1/2 sheets for a dollar or two. If you don't have a truck to haul it, or if you don't need a whole sheet to do the work you want to do, a half sheet will often patch over a dozen holes the size you mention. One last thing - there is a special kind of moisture-resistant drywall for bathrooms. It usually has a green tinge to it. If you have to fix a hole in the bathroom, use this stuff.

Answer 3

Take a keyhole saw and clear out all the broken or ruined drywall. Shoot for a nice square piece carefully marked out with an ordinary square.

Then take a couple pieces of 3/4 thick pine and slip them thru the cut hole for support and glue them with ordinary construction adhesive and tie them to existing drywall with drywall screws. Kind of crossing the the entire hole from the inside of course.

Then cut a piece of good drywall the same size and the squared off hole and glue and screw it to those 3/4 pine supports.

Then takeordinary Drywall Joint Adhesive purchased at Lowes for $10.99 for a 5 Gallon plastic pail and several lengths of Drywall Tape and tape the seams Using the adhesive between the tape and the drywall patch. Push the tape inward with your finger right at that joint so it doesnt stick up

Wait a day, the take some more of that Drywall Joint Adhesive and a regular drywall trowel and smooth it over, It will take several coats, drying between each coat. Dont worry too much how it looks just yet.

Take a block of wood and sandpaper and finish the job. Prime and paint and your are done.

Purchase Drywall Adhesive at lowes $10.99
DRywall tape about $1.25 a roll
Trowel for drywall about $4.00
Elbow Grease You funish that!!!

Answer 4

I am assuming that the hole is in drywall. If so. cut the hole so that it becomes a square. Take some furring strips and put them inside the wall so that you can screw them to the surrounding dry wall. This will provide a backing so that you can cut another square piece of drywall to fit the opening. Then screw the patch to the furring strips to hold it in place. Cover the screws and the area when the patch meets the existing wall with drywall spakling. let dry and sand smooth. This may take up to 4 applications to get a smooth look. Wipe clean and let dry, then primer and paint. Problem solved

Answer 5

since you neglected to specify what kind of wall I'll assume it is simple sheetrock or drywall. locate the nearest studs in the wall on both sides of the hole and draw a vertical line down the middle of both studs larger than the hole ( e.g. if the hole is six inches approx diameter draw lines that are approx. three to six inches larger than the hole ). then complete a square by drawing horizontal lines above the hole. now with a sheetrock knife cut out the square you've drawn and replace it with a piece that doesn't have a hole. i realize that the hole may not be centered between the wall studs so the shape you draw on the wall may not be square. it simply has to encompass the hole and expose half the studs on both sides so you have support with which to nail/screw the new piece of sheetrock. then all you have to do is tape and compound and sand and prime and paint. tada

Answer 6

Fist size or smaller?
-find a regular box and cut a 5 x 5 inch square out of it.
poke a hole in the middle of it
put a piece of string through the hole.
Tye a knot in the string on one end-put the cardboard thru the hole-pull the string taut and fill entire hole with plaster/drywall mud (the cardboard serves as a backer)

Answer 7

Need more details on the wall, what type of wall (dry wall or plaster) and how big is the hole?

Answer 8

Hang a picture or some type of wall covering over it.
BIG

Answer 9

there's a lot of kits out there, I try one my self that I had at Target, works really well. It comes with a easy instructions and all you need to patch a hole of 5"x5" for less than $10.

Answer 10

There is a great deal of help about wall repairs here from www.doityourself.com
Search for wall repairs but the link I am giving you should take you to wall repairs
http://www.doityourself.com/scat/repairs