
Large Drywall Hole
Sometimes a wall or ceiling can be damaged by water or other reasons cause large drywall hole.
Without a drywall repair kit how can you fix it?
Some effective tips are mentioned below..
1. First pick up an utility knife & cut scrap piece of drywall into square or rectangle.
2. Scrap piece must be a little bigger than damaged area or hole.
3. Purchase drywall patch from hardware store. Set it against damaged area and lightly trace around it with pencil or something.
4. Now with keyhole saw cut out outlined area.
5. Hole in drywall will be exactly the same size as patch.
6. Install small board about 6 inches longer than long dimension of hole to hold wallboard patch in place.
7. Now put board into hole, center it horizontally, and hold it firmly against inside of wallboard. Use screw to fix it.
8. To hold patch in place, use spackling compound as glue.
9. You need a backing board to fix a large drywall hole.
10. Once compound is dry, fill patch outline and cover exposed screw heads with spackling or joint compound.
11. Then prime and paint.
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