Patching Wall Mount Holes

Start by cutting the ragged hole into a neat square or rectangle.

Patching wall mount holes.

Bob shows how to fix holes in walls caused by fasteners such as toggle bolts molly bolts and anchors. Coarse grade screws for wood. You will need to remove all of the damaged area while making sure to not expand the damage. Slip one of the 1x3s into the wall cavity and screw it to the edge of the cutout.

Be sure it overlaps into the hole by 1. Get your supplies together before you begin. For holes that don t extend to studs on either side you will need to reinforce the hole. Repairing holes in the walls is the first step in pre.

It s fine to fill screw holes and other small wall dings with patching compound but for dime size and larger drywall repairs and for holes that are deep it s best to use a joint compound that sets up by a chemical reaction these are available in powder form with setting times ranging from five to 90 minutes. Patch a big hole in 9 steps. Gather and purchase your materials. Place drywall piece over the damaged area image 1 and trace around it with a pencil image 2.

Measure the hole then cut a scrap piece of drywall that is slightly larger than the hole s diameter. Then attach the second 1x3 to the opposite side of the cutout. Insert the patch into the hole and smooth the overhanging paper margin onto the patching compound which.