How do you patch a whole in the wall?

Question

I am re-doing the bathroom and they have a toilet paper holder that is inside the wall. If you know what I mean. I want to take that out and fill the whole so I can walpaper over it. Is there an easier way to do this?

Answer 1

supplies
one large paint stirrerstick 5 gal bucket size
drywall screws
peice of sheetrock size of hole and thickness of existing dwall
joint compond
joint tape
cut stirrer 4 inches wider than hole, screw to backside of existing drywall across hole,insert drywall peice cut to size, screw to stir stck then tape and bed with joint compound , sand or sponge smooth , then paper
good luck from TEXAS

Answer 2

There are numerous types of drywall patch (mud) available ranging from pre-mixed to the boxes of powder. You'll also need two pieces of 1x4 roughly three inches in length longer than the width of the opening, a small piece of drywall, a cordless drill, a dozen drywall screws, a drywall/putty knife large enough to span the widest portion of the dents. And finally, you'll need to have sandpaper, primer and paint tinted to match the wall's colour.

After pulling the roll holder out of the opening, slide the 1x4 through the opening and center along the top of the opening so about half the piece is behind the drywall. Attach at the ends with a couple of drywall screws. Repeat at the bottom. Then cut the scrap piece of drywall to fit in the opening and attach with a couple of drywall screws.

The process after this is relatively simple. Sand the paint off around the opening. Try to get it to the exterior paper of the drywall. Then just scoop out a glob of mud and spread it out over the whole surface of the patch. Flip the knife over and pull upwards, smoothing out the mud and collecting the excess. Repeat the process until you have a fairly smooth finish. When it hardens, wrap the sandpaper around a wooden block and sand the surface smooth. And don't be affraid to scratch the paint. Use a circular motion; like "wax on, wax off." Repeat this process until you have a thin surface of mud over the surface of the patch which is smooth to the touch. Then primer and paint.

PS. I know 1x4 is a little bulky for a patch this small. However, it is the smallest dimension rough lumber one can find as scrap on a framing site. If you know the demensions of the hole, the framers might even cut the scrap to length; making the project that much easier and cheaper.

Answer 3

At the home improvement store buy a small piece of drywall, drywall tape and joint compound or spackle. Remove the toilet paper holder, and crumble up some newspaper and stuff into hole. Measure and cut drywall by scoring with a razor then snapping on the score. Put drywall patch in the hole, adjust newspaper so the drywall patch is level with ajoining wall. Take out drywall patch and butter all 4 edges with joint compound/spackle and put the patch into the wall. Put drywall tape covering side of patch and ajoining wall on all 4 sided. Coat drywall tape with a layer of joint compound/spackle. After spackle dries overnight, sand lightly and paint with paint primer such as KILZ to seal. Once the paint dries, you're ready to wallpaper.

Answer 4

Remove holder and cut drywall from stud to stud. once this is done take utility knife and remove enough drywall so that half of the stud is showing on both studs. Cut drywall patch to size of opening and nail in place. Fill in cracks with joint compound and apply drywall tape and cover with joint compound. Let dry and the put thin skim coat to smooth patch area. The other answers are good for small to door knob size holes but not solid enough for a hole that is about 4"x4". This will give you a solid foundation in which to wallpaper over.

Answer 5

Remove the holder back the hole up with some insulation and heavy cardboard. Get a scrap piece of sheet rock fit into hole in front of filler almost flush. Use joint tape on the four sides apply joint compound for a flush finish when dry sand lightly and reapply compound. Sand and paint.

Answer 6

remove the old holder, fill cavity with waded up news paper, foam, old sponges, etc to with in 1 inch of the front, spread drywall patch into total area, let it dry, [24 hrs] then Finnish filling with more patching material, let dry again, if it needs more fill it in, if it bulges out some sand it down and smooth it out,
patching material takes a while to dry not a few hrs but at least 24 hrs, between coats,