I need help with fixing a wall?

Question

OK theres a hole in my wall its not major but it needs fixing. its not actually a hole its more of an indent, the wall is still there but theres cracks in the wall and its INDENTED. I need to know how to fix it simply and cheap. Thanks

Answer 1

Lowes lumber has a great site that explains how to do this. It is a little time consuming, but home owner friendly. I know you can do it!

Here is the link
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=Improve/pchrepdry.html

Answer 2

It's what is called a depression crack. The paper side is intact but the gypsum is cracked at the back side. Go to the nearest home repair store and get a large hole repair sheet. Its a mesh that comes in several sizes and has an adhesive backing. Place that over the dent and cover with several coats of drywall compound till the dent is level with the rest of the wall. Do your best to imitate the original texturing pattern on the wall. Sand if need be on the last coating. Prime it, then paint it, then forget about it, it's fixed

Richard

Answer 3

simple and cheap will cause you to have to come back and do it over again and again if you want to do this repair the right way cut open the wall in between the wall studs and only cutting it back far enough to see half of the stud on each side of your opening use a framing square or a good level to make it as square and straight as possible and replace it wit a new piece of sheet rock then tape and mud it sanding in between each coat of mud / light weight joint compound then when all done the edges are clean and you have the feathered in to the rest of the wall paint and have no more worries if there are any cracks that go beyond that spot you cut out drill a small hole at the end of the crack and cut a grove at 45 degrees into the crack and then fill with joint compound and tape and feather it into the rest of the wall

Answer 4

Drywall mud and a spreader. First, wash the wall clean.
You didn't say that it was plaster or drywall., but I am assuming with the cracks that it is plaster.
Take your knife or a nail and with the sharp edge or point of the nail, scratch the cracks to make them larger and remove any loose flaking wall material.
Then spread on a thin layer of drywall mud. Let it dry(at least 4 hours). Scrape off any mounds off the mud and put on another layer(let dry another 4)and then spread on a another thin layer and wait overnight. Next day block sand the area smooth. Put on some latex primer(or alkyd primer). Wait a day. Put on a color coat latex and maybe 6 hours later a second coat. Dun deal.

Answer 5

A small can of Spackle, 1- 2" putty knife, 1- 3" putty knife. Spread the Spackle thinly into the deepest part of the dent. Let it dry add another thin coat, make it a little wider than the last, let it dry. Add the final thin layer, blend it in as well as possible with the rest of the wall, let it dry lightly sand and paint.

Answer 6

Oh sweetie dont use that excuse i know what kind of wall u r talking about that one between between u and your mother and u havnt talked for 5 ****** minutes. so i suggest pick up the phone and ask if she wants to go to ihop.

Answer 7

apply Spackle in thin coats sand between coats when smooth repaint