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2007-06-16 12:59:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden Do It Yourself (DIY)

12 answers

Glue a peice of paper over it and call it done.

2007-06-16 13:02:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Ok
step 1 get in your car
step 2 drive to a(n) home improvement store
step 3 get a putty knife, spakel, and patching mesh (it looks like small chicken wire), Paint (what ever color you need) the home improvement store can match yours if you take a sample.
step 4 pay for it!!!
step 5 stop and get a six pack of your favorite beer
step 6 take away all loose material around the hole
step 7 cut the mesh a little bigger than the hole
step 8 cover the hole with the mesh and apply putty
step 9 smooth the putty into the wall
step 10 let dry
step 11 paint
step 12 be proud that you did it yourself and take the $150 that you would have spent on a handy man and put it in a savings account for the next time something goes wrong and you can't fix it.

2007-06-16 13:09:04 · answer #2 · answered by dpc 2 · 1 0

For small holes (dime size or smaller)

1. Go to hardware store and ask for small jar of quick drying, pre-mixed drywall compound. Also purchase small plastic drywall scraper, and a foam sanding block (medium grit).

2. Place compound on tip of spatula. Starting just above the hole, scrape down the wall so the putty is forced by the scraper into the hole.

3. Once filled, let dry for about 30 minutes, then sand the compound flush with the wall.

4. Repeat if necessary


For larger holes:

1. Draw a square or rectangle around the hole.

2. Cut the square out of the wall.

3. Measure and cut a square of the exact same size out of a spare piece of drywall.

4. Coat the edges with drywall compound and place in wall.

5. Use a straight edge to gently push across the new piece so it fits flush.

6. Sand off compound once dry

2007-06-16 13:16:15 · answer #3 · answered by shane m 3 · 0 0

Depends on size if just door knob size they have repair kits at most hardware/home stores.

If it large 1 ft x1Ft say Got get piece dry wall they sell it in 2x2 or 4x8 pieces. Get a 2 1/2 x 8 furring strip also. And drywall mud. Flat knife 6 ". small box drywall screws 1 1/4"-1 5/8" Small roll self stick drywall /seam tape.

Cut the hole as square as possible (just make easier) cut furring to be little wider than hole.
Put one at top/bottom hole with half in hole to mount new piece to and screw through old drywall every 6 " or so.
Then put the 2 side pieces in what ever size they may be. Cut patch out of drywall to fit hole and place in opening. The furring will keep from falling through.
Screw in place .
Put drywall tape around opening the cut( edges you piece ) will be in middle tape,
Use mud put as thin a coat as possible on . Do many layers ,its not as quick but you will not have to sand as much . Go little wider with each coat.
Sand and use a Light to see imperfections. put head on one side patch and light on other against wall this will show high and lows. When as smooth as want paint away . Good luck

2007-06-16 13:17:09 · answer #4 · answered by lostin90s 3 · 0 0

You don't say how big a hole? But if it is say around a foot square or less; the way I was taught by a Plasterer, was to cut a piece of cardboard. Knot a piece of string through center of cardboard.Fold cardboard in half, and push into hole. Open up cardboard on other side(inside) wall.Holding board in position; flush to wall, plaster the hole over, keeping cardboard tight to inside wall.Tie something like a pencil to tightened string, flush to wall. When plaster dries, just cut string close to wall, and if neccessary,dob a bit of filler over hole.Good Luck!

2007-06-16 14:17:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Sheet rock
Backing - wood or screen or another piece of sheetrock - string through it to hold it against the wall material - glue if necessary.
Fill hole with sheet rock mud, building several layers so doesn't crack when drying thick.
Cut the string holding the backing
Finish off the surface, sand smooth and paint.

2007-06-16 13:03:03 · answer #6 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0 0

if it is a large hole first screw two cleats to the dry wall on the inside of the hole then cut a piece of drywall to fit in the hole and screw it to the cleats, tape around the crack and mud the screw holes then lightly sand and repaint

2007-06-17 03:46:12 · answer #7 · answered by carriegreen13 6 · 0 0

Stuff the hole with newspapper, then patch with spackle, let dry, then sand lightly . Then prime and paint!

2007-06-20 11:36:43 · answer #8 · answered by suzanne g 2 · 0 0

1.clean the area of the hole
2.get plaster
3.spread the plaster evenly over the hole
4.let it dry
5.sand it smooth
6.paint over it
7.let paint dry

2007-06-16 13:05:19 · answer #9 · answered by kody d 2 · 0 0

This is an easy repair, but time-consuming to patch, wait for spackle to dry, sand, and patch again, wait for spackle to dry, sand, etc.

2007-06-16 13:23:32 · answer #10 · answered by papyrusbtl 6 · 0 0

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