I have a hole in my living room ceiling. Is there a way I can fix the hole without taking down the whole peice of sheet rock? If so, how? help.
2007-07-18 10:54:56 · 7 answers · asked by cheoli 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you dont have any experience I would call a professional if you want quality results. If you dont care what the end result is or want to learn how to do it then I would try buying a drywall repair kit at Home Depot or other Home Improvement store. Or if you are feeling quite brave, try following the instructions that people have provided in their answers.
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2007-07-18 12:09:52 · answer #1 · answered by twogreeneyz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's actually very simple. If it's a small hole (less than 6 inches in diameter), you can find patching kits at a home improvement store. Or, you can use the following method for large holes:
Get a box-cutter kind of knife and cut the hole into a basically square shape.
Measure the hole and cut a piece of drywall to almost the same dimension as the hole (just a fuzz smaller).
Get a couple of slats of wood (like 1 x 4) that are about 8 inches longer than the hole is wide.
Using drywall screws, screw the slats across the hole, such that they are in position to allow you to screw the patch you cut into the ceiling.
Screw the patch onto the wood slats.
Use spackling compound and a spackling knife to fill in the cracks around the hole. When the spackling compound is dry, you might need to put another coat on for large gaps that have shrinkage.
When the spackling is completely dry, sand it smooth (you can get a mesh-type of sanding material that is made specifically for sanding drywall mud). Wipe off the dust with a damp cloth. Apply a coat of primer (like Kilz). Then paint it.
2007-07-18 11:05:40 · answer #2 · answered by Paul in San Diego 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure it is. You didn't mention how big the hole is, I'll assume that it was for something like a plant hanger or something like that. Just spackle the hole in and sand it when dry. It may take a couple of times to get it filled and smooth.
If the hole is bigger, then you can cut out a piece of drywall, use a carpenter's square to get the piece square. Cut out the drywall until you get to a stud, then cut another 3/4 of an inch further to expose a portion of the stud. This will give you something to screw the new drywall to. Once the piece is in position, then you can use drywall tape and seal the joint. Apply the joint compound over the joint then apply the tape, and put another coat over that. Let it dry and sand, repeat the process until even and smooth. good luck.
2007-07-18 11:09:48 · answer #3 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cut out a nice clean square or rectangular hole.get some 1"x4" about 3" longer than the hole on both sides. eg.12" hole=18" .board. screw them into place on 2 sides to the existing ceiling in side the ceiling.3 screws each end is usually enough..keep half of the1x4 in the opening where you will cut a piece of drywall the size of the hole.screw drywall to the wood.tape the joints with compound 1 coat tape..1coat cover 1skim coat..sand..paint good luck
2007-07-18 11:20:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do the demo but hire someone to do the rest, like Alan said and for his same reasoning. I am very handy and have done a lot of renovation, but drywall finishing is an art as much as a trade. Even after a lot of practice I am not very good at it, and it takes me probably 4x as long as a pro to not look half as good. Unless it is a small repair next time I will hire it out. But anyone can paint!! And you can save a lot of money doing your own painting... HTH, Andrew Kester, PE Structural Engineer Florida ...12 years of experience so far...
2016-05-17 04:02:53 · answer #5 · answered by antionette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The weatherization people fixed a problem just like this for me in my 2nd guest bedroom. They used sheet compound and let it in ceiling. For the foundation cracks they put the net over the crack and then sheet compound. All these processes are really fast.
2007-07-18 11:06:14 · answer #6 · answered by Ms Cutie Pie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how big is the hole?..if its quite small you may just be able to put some drywall mud in the hold let it dry and sand...if not cut a piece of drywall to fit the hole as neatly as you can, if there is nothing to screw that piece of drywall to place a board into the hole and screw it into place to other ceiling joists then attach the drywall to that board using drywall screws...tape the seams then mud it into place...good luck...all depends on the size of the hole...you just want to have wood surrounding the hole to attach to
2007-07-18 11:03:08 · answer #7 · answered by Marsh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋