Hole in dry wall., help!?

Question

I have a hole in the dry wall about the size of a golf ball above the mirror over the bathroom sink. A new light fixture was put up and while taking out the old fixture the hammer head went into the wall. The problem is that there is nothing behind the sheet rock to hold any plaster and the wiring from the light is there. I have no one to help me and I can't come up with an idea.

Answer 1

A cheap way is too stuff the hole with newspaper until you have it filled to a point that you can take spackling and fill it the rest of the way over smoothly.

Answer 2

start by cutting the hole into a square a little bigger than the hole is so you have strong drywall all around.then cut a piece of particle board or some other type of wood about 3 inches past the edges of the hole( or a reasonable distance from the edges if the studs are close to the hole).drill a screw about 1/2 way into the wood you just cut (you will use this screw to hold the wood in place ) and put the piece into the hole so that you have even amounts of the wood on both sides of the hole.While holding the screw that is drilled into the wood( it should be in the center of the hole) use drywall screws to screw the drywall to the piece of wood you just placed in the hole( 2 screws on each side of the hole should be enough do not put the screws too close to the edge of the drywall as it might crumble)after screwing the drywall fast remove the screw from the wood( the one you were using to hold the wood in place).next cut a new piece of drywall the size of the hole and put a little glue on the wood and the back side of the drywall again 2 scews shold be enough to do the job.next use spackle compound to fill any gaps from uneven cutting put a descent amount of spackle around the entire hole and place the tape over the spackle, using a spackle blade squeeze out as much of the spackle from under the tape by running the spackle blade on top of the tape make sure there are no air bubbles under the tape clear away as much spackle as you can from on top of the tap then let it dry.for the second coat makes sure you cover the entire patch with spackle and smooth it out as best you can.three coats should be enough and let the spackle dry between coats.when last coat dries use a fine grit sand paper(200 grit will do nicely) until it feels smooth to the touch. unfortunately just painting the patched area will stand out like a sore thumb so I suggest you paint the entire wall for best results. let me know if this will help

Answer 3

Cut a piece of scrap drywall twice as big as the hole. Drill a hole large enough for the wire to come through. From the backside of the patch, chip off all the plaster until the remainder will fit into the hole, leaving the front paper intact. Bring the wire through the hole you made. Put some drywall patching compound around the edges of the hole and press the patch into the hole and the paper into the compound. Top with more compound and smooth out.

Answer 4

Ok my dog dug a hole in our drywall (in an apartment we were renting) when he was a puppy. It was a huge hole about the size of a softball! And like yours, there was nothing behind it. I got this wired sheet that looks like graph paper but it's just a bunch of small wires together criss-crossing. I spackled that over the hole and then patched it with a patching kit from Lowes. It's basically just putting spackle down, letting it dry, and doing it again until you can't see the screen anymore. Our apartment didn't even notice! Then of course you repaint over it. Good luck!

Answer 5

just shove some paper in the hole and put the plaster over it. and why were you using a hammer to take down a light fixture

Answer 6

what you do is cut out a square a little bigger than the hole,then take a little piece of finishing wood,stick it inside hole center it and drill two wood screws through sheetrock into the top and bottom ofwood this will give a back for the new piece of sheetrock that you need too cut the same size of the square you cut out,another screw in the center to hold the new piece,in place,a little bit of putty,and paint,done.they also make a tape that goes over small holes,got to lowes and they will help you with this good luck

Answer 7

Get a small piece of drywall, approximately 5"x5". shrink one inch of the fabric out, yet no longer the paper. place the patch intot he hollow, so as that the paper is on the exterior and use a pair of a million/2" screws to preserve it. If there is not any stud around it, you are able to placed a small piece of timber interior the hollow before you placed the patch in. Get some 5 minute drywall dirt from HD or Lowes, blend up somewhat and placed it on the patch. Wait until it dries, sand it, do it returned. Wait until it dries, sand it mushy do it returned. After the final sanding, paint it. you should use the paint because of the fact the primer, basically placed 2 coats. OR. you are able to hire somebody like me to deliver my drywall guy out for approximately 250 money to restoration it. Drywall patch at HD - 15 -20 dollars Drywall restoration guy despatched by utilising GC (builder) - 250 money discovering homestead progression - valuable

Answer 8

Try putting a piece of wood or stud on the inside of the sheetrock and drill it tight to the sheetrock from the other side. this spreads out the weight of the sheetrock. It should pull the wood tight against the sheetrock give you something firm to hold spackle or the fixture.

Answer 9

easy way to do it is called a hot patch......
cut a piece of sheet rock a little bigger than the hole lay it down and cut it around the edge leave paper on one side cut till it will fit into hole with just paper hanging over the hole edge
now mud over entire thing 2 -3 coats

Answer 10

They sell screen with tape around the edges to be used with spackle at home improvment or put a balloon in the hole after the plaster dryes it will be ok.