Drywall Repair
Drywall repair is a delicate process. Small holes in the drywall can be patched easily by applying the drywall joint compound over the hole and flatting it by a knife. Large holes will require a part of the drywall cut, replaced with a new sheetrock. The new piece of sheetrock will need to be supported by wood braces on the back to prevent the sheetrock falling off or sink.
Once the new sheetrock piece is in place, the edges will be blended in to the rest of the wall by applying the compound and flattening. This process is called tape and bedding.
Finally, the entire wall be re-painted for seamless repair. If the wall is textured, texture that matches the rest of the wall needs to be applied before painting.
DIY Instructions:
1. Determine the area that needs to be repair. If the hole is smaller than size of a quarter, than apply joint compound to repair. Flatten it with a knife, wait for it to dry, sand it, and paint the wall.
2. If the hole is bigger, then cut a rectangle piece of new sheetrock that is slightly bigger than the area you wish to repair.
3. Put the cut piece over the hole and make sure the hole is completely covered. Draw the perimeter of the new piece onto existing wall. Cut the drawn area with a drywall knife.
4. Install a brace. The brace is a piece of lumber that extends at least a few more inches than the hole in the wall. Brace is installed to the back of the wall using drywall screws. For large holes, 2 x 4 lumbers may be used as braces.
5..Place the new piece into cut hole. It should fit snuggly and rest on the brace.
6. Apply joint compound on the edges and flatten the compound with a knife to blend in with the rest of the wall.
7. Wait for the compound to dry, sand with a sand paper.
8. If the wall is textured, apply appropriate texture.
9. Paint the entire section of the wall for seamless repair.
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