How to Fix a Hole in the Wall - This Old House
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Easily repair a hole in the wall of any size with these step by step instructions.
No matter how careful you are, live in a home long enough, and you'll find yourself with some holes in the walls to patch. And if a small section of wall is really badly stained or damaged, you'll have to cut out the affected area and cover the hole with a drywall patch.
Fortunately, fixing holes in drywall doesn't require a lot of time or experience. Wall-repair kits, available at home centers and hardware stores, make it even easier. How you should proceed with your repair depends on the size of the hole you have to fix.
Tiny nail and screw holes are the easiest to fix. Use a putty knife to fill them with spackling or wall joint compound.
Allow the area to dry, then sand lightly. Anything larger must be covered with a bridging material for strength before patching compound can be applied.
For holes between 1/2 and 11/2 inch diameter, bridge the gap with a piece of adhesive-backed fiberglass mesh. We used a repair kit from Manco (less than $2) that includes a pair of 8x8-in. mesh squares.
Note: Use a 6-in. drywall knife to smear spackling compound through the mesh and over each hole. Let the compound dry, then sand lightly.
Holes ranging from 11/2 to 6 in. diameter must be bridged with an even stronger, more rigid material. We used a 4x4-inch galvanized-metal patch from Homax ($2.25) to repair a 2 1/2-in. diameter puncture caused by a doorknob. The company also makes 656- ($3) and 8x8-in. ($4.25) patches. The patch comes stuck to a 6-in.-sq. piece of adhesive-backed fiberglass mesh.
Note: For medium-size holes, peel off the backing sheet from the metal patch to expose the adhesive. Then press the patch to the wall.
Repairing a hole that's larger than 6 in. diameter doesn't require much—all you need are two short 1x3s and a scrap piece of drywall.
Note: Cover the metal patch with a coat of joint compound. Then gradually feather the edges to blend the patch into the wall.
Homax
1610 6th St., Dept. TH1197 Bellingham, WA 98225
800/729-9029
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