How To Fix Hole In Bathroom Wall

Very small holes are usually caused.

How to fix hole in bathroom wall.

Position the drywall screws at least an inch from the edges to avoid spitting or crumbling the drywall. Make sure to let the entire filler dry. Apply drywall mud to the seams and screw holes then apply drywall tape over the mud. Use a drill to affix the patch in place.

Measure the hole then cut a scrap piece of drywall that is slightly larger than the hole s diameter. Spread a small amount of spackling paste over the hole with your putty knife. Use a drywall or reciprocating saw to cut out the area within the traced lines image 3. Do not put a lot of spackling paste on.

Push the cardboard through the wall hole keeping the string ends facing you and ensuring that all corners sit behind intact drywall. Using a putty knife you are going to apply the resin to the hole. Pull the strings tight to hold the cardboard in place. Applying the first layer of plaster 1.

Use a trowel to start filling the hole with plaster. You want to fill the hole entirely and get the patch level to the shower or tub wall. When creating the resin patch for your shower or tub wall there should be simple instructions in the kit. Smooth out the tape and mud with a drywall knife squeezing the excess out from under the tape.

If not all you have to do is mix up the compound and hardener. Mix a lime based patching plaster with water. Purchase spackling paste and a small putty knife if repairing a very small hole. Cut two pieces of 2x4 slightly larger than the hole.

Place drywall piece over the damaged area image 1 and trace around it with a pencil image 2. Use a scarifier to rough up. Fixing a very small hole in a wall 1.