How To Repair A Hole In Drywall With Texture

Friday, November 15, 2013

How To Repair A Hole In Drywall With Texture

Repair the hole first. Rent a professional spray texture gun and practice on scrap drywall or cardboard.

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It is so simple that a child can do it.

How to repair a hole in drywall with texture.

This patented repair method will work on plaster sheetrock and drywall.
Lightly blend it into the existing texture.
The foam sealant is good to have if you have holes up to about the size of a quarter.

Plus it will repair stress cracks as well.
Cut the hole into a square shape with a drywall saw.
Cut out the hole with a drywall saw.

First you need to assemble your cast of characters.
Companies such as homax offer both oil based products as well as newer water based aerosol spray texture products in a spray can.
Youll definitely need some spackling and wall texture which well talk about in greater detail below.

Before you start you will need to repair the hole in the drywall.
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Okay back to how to repair textured drywall.

Cut out a piece of drywall or a light board that is a little longer than the hole poke it through the hole.
Leah demonstrates how to patch and repair a wall with an orange peel texture seamlessly so that no one will ever know the patch is there.
Place plastic drop cloths on the floor below the repair area and on any surrounding furniture.

Very simple repair requires no skills.
Shake the can to mix the ingredients as directed by the label.
Screw 14 blocking to the inside of the hole with drywall screws so the blocking overlaps the hole.

To repair textured drywall start by using a 5 gallon bucket to mix together 5 parts powdered drywall mix and 30 parts water.
Required tools for this project.
To repair a large hole in textured drywall.

Put on eye protection.
Use a drywall or putty knife to cover the seams in the patch with joint compound.
Draw a rectangle or square around the hole making sure the corners are square.

Ill be using the knockdown texture sponge by the texture master a lexan knockdown battle and an all purpose joint compound to match the knockdown texture on this drywall repair.
Then prep the damaged wall by sanding it with a piece of 100 to 120 grit sandpaper before applying the drywall compound with a knife or brush.
Embed drywall tape.

Apply a light coat of texture and add more in stages until you get a match.