Patching A Small Hole In Drywall

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Im sure at one time or another you made a small hole in drywall you regretted. Maybe it was as innocent as hanging up a picture and realizing it was in the wrong place or totally intentional but needs to be repaired before you move out. Either way youre in luck because small drywall holes are very easy to fix. They require some patience but in the end youll be surprised at what you can do and hopefully move on to bigger projects.
For our purposes a small hole will be defined as nothing bigger than a half an inch:

Heres what youll need:

Drop cloth
Clean rag
Dust mask
A bottle of water
Drywall compound
Drywall sanding sponge with sand paper
Utility knife
Four inch wide putty knife

Steps:

1.Lay out the drop cloth below the work space. This is not a messy job but catching falling drywall fragments or dust early only makes the clean up easier.

2.Clean out the hole and its edges shaving away any debris jutting out from the surface. It doesnt have to be spotless but good enough for the drywall compound to stick.

3.Make a small indentation around the edge of the hole so the drywall compound will settle evenly.

4.First coat of drywall compound: The objective is to make the patch slightly higher than the actual wall. With a few strokes apply the first coat of drywall compound no more than 1/8th of an inch thick. If its any thicker it will be hard to smooth and may crack when drying. On application, adding water will soften it up allowing you to remove some.

5.Allow to dry over night.

6.At this point you have the option to finely sand the area but just a little. For larger protrusions that may have solidified use the putty knife to scrape them away.

7.Apply second coat doing the same as above and allow drying.

8.Finely sand the area making it level with the surrounding wall. For larger protrusions which may have solidified use the putty knife to scrape them away.

9.After the work is complete the patch needs to be primed.

10.After the primer is dry paint the patch a matching color as the rest of the wall.

About the Author:
Jakob Barry writes for Networx.com where you can find more information about drywall companies.

Article Originally Published On: http://www.articlesnatch.com

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