I had a pipe leak in my bedroom, and the plumber had to cut two holes in the wall to find where the leak. I installed an access panel where the leaking pipes were found (you can watch that project here, and I repaired the drywall where the leak was not found.
The plumber did a great job cutting into the drywall. He cut out a big enough square so that there were two studs available to reattach the drywall piece back in place. If he had cut the drywall smaller, I would not have been able to attach the drywall to the studs. Please watch the video to see how I used the original drywall piece to repair the hole in the wall.
Materials:
How-to Steps:
Materials
Mark stud location with sticky notes so they are easy to locate once drywall is back in place
Remove old screws
Put drywall in place
The outlet was in the way so we turned off the power (using a voltage tester to verify) and unscrewed the outlet to get the drywall in place.
Screw the drywall to the studs
Sand any loose drywall
Wipe away dust with a damp cloth
Put joint tape on all sides
Use a joint knife to apply joint compound to wall
Let dry, sand, reapply joint compound if needed
Sand again
Paint to match the wall color
Done!
Please note: We are not sponsored by any of the companies/products that we used. These products were picked and bought by us.
FYI: We are not professionals, and we don’t claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first! FYI: Home Depot affiliate links are being used on this page. Related Projects
7 Comments
8/17/2016 07:27:46 pm
This is some really good information about repairing drywall. I wouldn't have thought about using drywall tape. I am not so sure that I would be able to do this myself. It might be better for me to have a professional do the repairs.
Steph
8/18/2016 09:25:01 pm
Hi Emily! It can be an intimidating project. Our first drywall repair work was in the garage so if we messed it up it wasn't so bad. After that first project we were confident enough to try an inside drywall repair. A little no pressure practice is always a good start! :)
Steph
12/20/2016 10:45:50 pm
Thanks so much Mark! 2/14/2017 07:05:31 pm
Very excellent article on drywall repair. For those of you have problems with drywall repair in Arizona, who can’t do the job on there own. My company that repairs drywall in chandler can help.
Esther
3/7/2018 02:36:11 am
Great tutorial! I love the number of photos used in all of your tutorials. I'm a visual learner, so they're much appreciated. Now that I've seen the photos & video, I'm confident that I can do this, too!
Steph
3/7/2018 10:35:26 am
We love to hear that- good luck with the project Esther! Leave a Reply. |
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