Have you ever put something through a wall and had a hole you needed to repair? Have you nailed hundreds of things in your walls and now want to fill them all before you repaint? In this blog post, I will talk through these problems and the fixes.
So at some point or another you will get a hole in your drywall. If it is a small hole of twelve inches or under you can get a repair kit at your local hardware store. Some repair kits come with all the supplies you will need to complete the work and others require you buy drywall mud and a drywall mudding knife for applying the drywall mud to the wall. You will also need to get something to sand down the drywall mud once it is dry. For this I like to use a fine or extra fine sanding sponge block, but any fine sand paper will work.
Once you have the kit, it’s time to get to work. First, take the patch and place it over the hole. Apply drywall mud over the patch, making sure to go bigger than the patch by at least a couple inches, if not more. Try and make the mud as smooth as possible to make sanding easier once the mud dries. After drying, will want to sand the mudded spot until smooth. When done sanding, run your hand over where the hole was. If you can see any of the repair patch or if the drywall mud sucked into the hole, just add more mud and repeat again. When finished you should be able to run your hand over the area and feel it lightly raised. Make sure you sand the outer edge of the repair all the way down so you don’t see the edge of the drywall mud. It should be smooth to the wall. Prime and paint the wall and it will look as good as new!
For very small holes, such as nail and screw holes you can use spackle or drywall mud. Run your hand over the nail or screw hole and make sure that the edge is not sticking out. I like to take a hammer and lightly tap the hole to make sure it is flat or slightly dented in from the wall. This is important because in order to prevent the hole from still being seen when it is filled. Apply the spackle with small mudding knife and let it dry. Finally, sand the spot lightly and it is ready for painting.
Now you are ready to confidently take on any simple drywall repair! If you need help with this or larger drywall repairs, contact me!
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