How To Fix A Bathroom Wall Hole

Smooth out the tape and mud with a drywall knife squeezing the excess out from under the tape.

How to fix a bathroom wall hole.

Using a putty knife you are going to apply the resin to the hole. Tape and mud the joint. Cover the hole or dent with fast drying spackle to bring the spackle level with the drywall surface and let it dry 24 hours or the time recommended by the manufacturer s instructions. Use a drywall or reciprocating saw to cut out the area within the traced lines image 3.

Repeat with a second coat. Use a 6 inch drywall taping knife to spread drywall joint compound across the patch and tape to create a smooth flat surface. Scrape away loose debris from the hole. Make sure your cuts are parallel to each other.

Let the compound dry overnight and then sand until smooth. Run strips of self adhesive fiberglass drywall tape around the patch centering the tape on the seams. Screw it into the studs or furring strips with the drywall screws. 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. Cut two pieces of 2x4 slightly larger than the hole. You want to fill the hole entirely and get the patch level to the shower or tub wall. This will allow you to attach a new piece of sheetrock to the studs.

For an even stronger faster way to repair a hole in the wall add a little baking soda to a drop of super glue to form a super strength sealant. Apply drywall mud to the seams and screw holes then apply drywall tape over the mud. To fix a large hole you will need to cut out a piece of the wall all the way to the center of each stud on either side of the hole. Use a razor knife to cut down the center of the stud.

Cut a piece of greenboard drywall to fit the hole. Fasten the cement board to the studs with cement board screws. Step 4 apply a coat of joint compound to the edges using a 6 inch drywall knife. Cut a piece of cement board to fit the wall cutout allowing for a 1 4 inch gap between the cement board and surrounding drywall.

Cement board can be easily cut with a circular saw.