How to Fix a Large Hole in the Wall -- by Home Repair Tutor

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Do you need to learn how to fix a large hole in the wall? Maybe someone decided to place Mike Tyson's Punchout with your drywall?
We've got you covered. This video will walk you through step-by-step how to fix a hole that's bigger than 6x6 inches. And in the end nobody will notice there was a hole.
The first step is to access the situation and measure the hole where it's the largest. Some areas of the hole might be smaller than others and that's why you what to figure out the largest dimension, both length and width.
Take these measurements and transpose them on a new piece of drywall. Cut that piece to size and place it over the hole. Trace the outline of the new piece on the wall and cut along the marks with a drywall saw.
You might want to make the new hole be slightly bigger than than old one, like 1/8 of an inch. This way the new drywall piece will fit perfectly.
I prefer mixing up setting-type joint compound because it can dry faster than pre-mixed joint compound. Apply a 6 inch wide by 3/16 thick layer of joint compound over the horizontal butt joint between the old drywall and new piece. Then embed paper tape on that joint and smooth it out.
In the video I'll give you specific instructions on how to do all this.
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Thanks for watching my video, take care, and see you in the next one!!
Cheers,
Jeff

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@djEcast 7 лет назад

This is an actual diy video and a great tutorial. I like that you didn’t try and hide your mistakes. I actually want to give it a shot and try it myself after watching this.

@THEMETALISBETTER 3 года назад

This was the best of all of the drywall repair videos I watched. Keep up the good work!

@ferristkeeper43 8 лет назад

Thanks! I've never done this before but the video helps a lot, now it's time to repair this big hole in my wall.. wish me luck.

@nene6415 4 года назад

Ferrist Keeper how did it go? I’m currently I YOIR situation but I’m scared . It’s 3,000 for my needs so please tell me how it wmey

@shyblondebbw 8 лет назад

Thank you so much for this video. I got all psyched up to do this but had second thoughts and decided to see what youtube had to offer. This was the best video I watched about this process. Craftsman video didn't have anything on you. They didn't even finish the most important part of the whole process... mudding it, and God forbid they show mistakes, which we all make. Your honesty in your mistakes makes this video perfect for the do it yourselfer. Thanks again. I feel confident now that I can do this!

@HomeRepairTutor 8 лет назад

well I make a lot of mistakes!! But no sense in giving up the first time we mess up :)

@JeffreyQProductions 9 лет назад

thank you for the video. Taught me how to fix a 3 foot by 2 foot hole in my garage ceiling for a 1/3 of the price, plus I get to keep the tools.

@HomeRepairTutor 9 лет назад

***** glad it helped, great job doing it yourself :D

@trackrunner11 5 лет назад

Hey,I liked the video so much because of the music in the background.I found myself doing the jig while repairing my wall!!!

@JonnoPlays 5 лет назад

This helped out a lot. Thank you!

@Ramprust 5 лет назад

Thanks for the video! I’ll be repairing a 6”x 24” hole today. Compliments of my Rottweiler.

@gelid3179 7 лет назад

I like how you say a large hole is 6x6". I need to fill one about 2x3m! Thank you for helpful tips

@TradBarbie 6 лет назад

Geli D The hole he is repairing *is* considered large by all people who do this. Medium would be fist sized. *You* my friend, need a wall replaced. What you have isn't called a hole.

@meiipa 4 года назад

Bish u made a door

@s977382 9 лет назад

Thanks Jeff! I appreciate how you narrate your videos, always answering my questions as soon as they pop into my head. Looking forward to more videos.

@HomeRepairTutor 9 лет назад

s977382 my pleasure to help any time. I try to get to as many questions as possible, which are becoming numerous these days :D

@lunejersey 6 лет назад

s977382 0

@tak-cc3em 8 лет назад

I don't even have a hole in my wall I was looking at computer monitors how did I get to this point

@BillyBob-dl3zc 7 лет назад

tak7871 Lol.

@talon1686 6 лет назад

Do you mix a separate batch of mud for the top and bottom tape applications? How long should we wait between applying the top tape / bottom and vertical edge tape?

@makemyburdenlight Год назад

Why did you put tape over the shut off valve

@Maxkil 8 лет назад

Im glad you used paper-tape rather than the mesh, though you overlapped it, which will be harder to hide. Meaning you needed to do too many coats. You got the job done though.

@HomeRepairTutor 8 лет назад

+Maxkil Decorators thanks

@DGTubbs 4 года назад

Thank you so much! I love how you show how to handle patching a hole over a pipe. I needed this big time!

@drajah1986 9 лет назад

probably would have been easier to remove the dry wall first before installing the bracing, but i did learn something, i keep trying to make the first round of joint compound application perfect. Takes a few rounds before that happens. Thanks

@HomeRepairTutor 9 лет назад

Thanks Youbones, I was trying to keep the new hole as small as possible by installing the bracing first but either way would be good. I know what you mean by trying to make the first round perfect. That way you won't have much sanding if any.

@peyton0722 6 лет назад

Exactly what I needed. THANK YOU!!!!

@olove8022 9 лет назад

Is the paper tape really necessary? Why can't I just do multiple coats of joint compound to smooth it out? just asking.

@HomeRepairTutor 9 лет назад

Orville Love good question, the paper tape prevents the seam from cracking over time. If you don't use paper or mesh tape the joint compound will crack and you'll be doing it over again. Do it once and be done :D

@olove8022 9 лет назад

Thanks!

@BillyBob-dl3zc 7 лет назад

Home Repair Tutor Thank you for that answer bc lots of us wonder that same silly question.

@subaruwrx5701 5 лет назад

Yes it

@Phoenix67614 4 года назад

Thanks. Really useful. I guess this works for a ceiling as well?

@marroco94 7 лет назад

excellent info how to fix big holes, Thanks for the ideas. Hi from Canada

@gaarasama1719 5 лет назад

Wayne Gretzky, Maple Syrup, HOCKEY, I'm sorry!!

@Duckyou555 2 года назад

First let me say over all very good video and thanks for providing the knowledge you have for free to help others. You narrate the video very nicely. However I did see some things that where just not needed that took up a lot of extra time. I was confused though if you made the whole because you needed to add blocking due to installing a pedestal sink? I have never seen one that would require blocking. But if for some reason that was the case then my next comments are not appropriate. If you did not need the blocking to install something then the comment is appropriate. So don’t think I’m being ugly at all. You did not need any blocking you wasted a lot of time. You just take and make a straight cut on the center of stud left and right of the opening then put your new filler piece up and mark the top and bottom and cut out. Screw into the studs just like when it was originally installed. If it was a whole with no studs close then you could use two small blocks even a paint stir stick would work place in the wall and screw just above the opening on both sides top and bottom to hold the wood then put in your filler piece and screw that to the sticks and mud.

@mickeymcmoore5412 7 лет назад

Excellent video - thanks! The background music wasn't necessary though - a little distracting.

@HomeRepairTutor 7 лет назад

+Seymour Skinner thank you for the feedback. Hope the tips helped

@rem308ca 8 лет назад

Well done explanation, thanks.

@lavender8blue 6 лет назад

Thank you so very, very much! a friend fell and put a hole in my wall and I would like to repair it instead of having the landlord worry about an holes. This has cut down my repair bill from 500+ for a professional to about 50 bucks. but - I don't know about respiration system. Do I need a big one like what is in the video, or can I just get a single use?

@HomeRepairTutor 6 лет назад

Are you one of my tenants? Just kidding, lol. Single use respirators should work

@lavender8blue 6 лет назад

Thank you for all the help. No one will ever know about that party :D

@diversity2739 8 лет назад

thanks

@tiffytoo 4 года назад

Wow thank you for this.

@LUXSUSOFFICIAL 4 года назад

than you for the tip. - will this also work for massive hole in concret wall ?? We had a save in the wall, and well now there jus a big as# hole in the wall... will this work for that too just with the cement stuff?

@brandonsaxonn 8 лет назад

at 6:58 coincidentally there was pretty cool painting

@HomeRepairTutor 8 лет назад

I watched it again at 6:58, do you mean the layers of tape and drywall? Guess it could be considered some type of art, lol

@brandonsaxonn 8 лет назад

Lol I meant above the layers, there was some kind of painting that looked like a forest

@brandonsaxonn 8 лет назад

Or I just have a wild imagination

@fresh2k2004 4 года назад

@@brandonsaxonn I saw exactly what you described!

@laurencandela7657 6 лет назад

Thanks for the tutorial. Attempting to patch a large hole this weekend. Is there a joint tape that you recommend?

@HomeRepairTutor 6 лет назад

+Lauren Candela paper tape works fine, hope your project goes smoothly. Post any questions here 👍

@MariaLuciaGomezGreenberg 7 лет назад

Thank you for a great video. I've watched it a few times ;--) and I'm ready to fill out cabinet hole. Crossed fingers . M

@HomeRepairTutor 7 лет назад

+Maria Lucia Gomez-Greenberg awesome, you'll be good to go 👍

@EscobarReuben 5 лет назад

Thanks for this video. Now off to fix my Sis-in-Law's ceiling.

@jmack56 7 лет назад

wow he made this job 20x harder than it needed to be.

@brycebuckley9575 6 лет назад

So you have a video then to show us how to make it easier?

@TradBarbie 6 лет назад

Maybe because he didn't make it for seasoned pros, which would be nonsense. Looking forward to seeing your easier video though. When does it drop?

@kdnic1292 6 лет назад

Lmao right

@bludika 5 лет назад

Jessica Opal you're stupid, for a home diy'er or a pro or not, he shouldn't make a stupid video where it's a waste of time, he wasted so much time and product and money by doing it in such an inefficient way, and shouldn't be telling people how to do it, his mud spreading is horrendous to begin with

@jimquantic 6 лет назад

Sincerely, thank you very much, really good tutorial IMO.

@doctormcboy5009 3 года назад

thanks mon!

@Replayer101 6 лет назад

Hmmm.... is there a difference between sheet rock and drywall? My apartment... the walls are hard. Harder then drywall. I tried putting some pictures up by tacks. Anyways, the walls are really hard. It's a old building too.

@arcadegeek 6 лет назад

Sheet rock/drywall are the same thing. If your building is really old and the wall is hard like cement then it's possible your walls are plaster. You have to use special screws/hangers for plaster - do not nail right into them!

@pshep123 3 года назад

Almost definitely lath and plaster. There are a lot of good adhesive options to hang pictures these days, try that route.

@leonspringsboystv2025 7 лет назад

is the procedure the same if I was playing "Mike Tysons Punchout 2"?

@lisat9707 5 месяцев назад

You need a bigger trowel🤣

@shaunmcknight7354 9 лет назад

What happens if you put the tape on and then the joint compound?

@Maxkil 8 лет назад

You need compound behind the tape. to help embed the tape, don't overlap tape on tape though!

@Silverbackra 8 лет назад

I have a large hole in my garage wall that has exposed pipes which makes it impossible to patch with drywall I need help

@MStar10 4 года назад

Great video....but thats a lot of work and time to wait ...and then you have to paint over it...such a long process for just simple hole. Makes you think that there definitely has to be a better building material in general. Drywall just seems like a pain. And I would say for me anyway - this is one of those things I would outsource...even though I like to DIY. Is it just me that feels this way?

@frazercollins9559 4 года назад

You think drywall seems like a pain? Try doing this job with lath and plaster.

@richardlaing9702 9 лет назад

great info!!!

@feizhang1155 7 лет назад

Thank you ?

@feizhang1155 7 лет назад

I mean thank you!

@whyisthisnottyping 4 года назад

I really don't feel like doing this

@panache2521 4 года назад

I'm going to use this to close up an ac unit hole

@The1Critic2 8 лет назад

I don't have the wood studs, just the really hard to drill metal ones. Wish me luck

@HomeRepairTutor 8 лет назад

+Robert Salgado how did it go? Any issues with the studs?

@The1Critic2 8 лет назад

+Jeff Patterson I used long 2x4s and screwed them in behind the existing drywall then followed the rest of the steps in your video along with your corrections. lol

@The1Critic2 8 лет назад

+Jeff Patterson I used long 2x4s and screwed them in behind the existing drywall then followed the rest of the steps in your video along with your corrections. lol

@Clovistered 5 лет назад

loved it

@ThatTalkingDogGuy 3 года назад

You appear to be wearing the wrong type of respirator filters. Black band = organic vapours

@harrylanza 6 лет назад

I would have gone to the floor with new Sheetrock so that lose shutoff valve could be fixed. A little sloppy tape job but that's why they make joint compound. )))

@HomeRepairTutor 6 лет назад

Good point Harry, if I could back in time I'd do that and just tear out the entire wall. But at the time I wanted to show how to fix the wall, lesson learned.

@athenahill8788 5 лет назад

Thanks. Helpful. I'll be installing patch drywall around bathroom pipes. Suggestion for your video...turn down the background music or use none at all. More important to hear you clearly. Thanks.

@keenerboy123 6 лет назад

you've got junk in your mud. And no sanding in between coats?

@theadorephaedon1691 4 года назад

Not bad...

@carsencritchell9770 6 лет назад

looks like Mira was here

@chrisbaldwin3148 5 лет назад

Is paper tape the same as masking tape?

@raymondbriceno3276 7 лет назад

punch out for me

@HomeRepairTutor 7 лет назад

+mr.schwifty mr.schwifty ?

@anthonynunezmorales6127 6 лет назад

Pass the blunt

@HomeRepairTutor 6 лет назад

🤔

@goodtogaz 5 лет назад

Seems like maybe he should have just removed the drywall on the wall and redone the whole thing

@renovationsandmore7142 5 лет назад

Should have been titled "How to add 2" of thickness to your walls with 5 layers of mud."

@paulinefromfulham 6 лет назад

Wish you was here

@HomeRepairTutor 6 лет назад

+PAULINE EVANS 😊

@mattschoular8844 6 лет назад

That was hard to watch.

@zenocashi 4 года назад

What’s with you and healthy shit 😂

@henrymejia966 4 года назад

Horrible

@lancekucher9432 7 лет назад

home repair tutor,its the worst job ive ever seen.

@HomeRepairTutor 7 лет назад

+lance kucher admittedly I should have just torn out the entire wall...but I posted the video to share basic tips. Maybe you should post a video to share your tips 👍

@gerratomayao7753 7 лет назад

+Home Repair Tutor It helps a lot specially for me coz im a housewife and i really want to learn how to repair house. with my self and not needing any help frm othrs

@renovationsandmore7142 6 лет назад

This is like watching the lunch lady teach calculus. Just because you have a basic idea of how to do it, doesn't mean you should be teaching others how to do it.

@kristinludlowUX 5 лет назад

@@renovationsandmore7142 Where's your video on it then? Or do you recommend one? If you can't be respectful to the original poster, I imagine its because you are a true expert in this subject and you share it with others out of the generosity of your heart?

@renovationsandmore7142 5 лет назад

@@kristinludlowUX The Drywall Doctor on RU-vid is really good. Would you like me to make a video specifically for you? Send me your email and I'd be happy to. I'm not being disrespectful to the home repair tutor. He's being disrespectful to the guys out there who do this every day. It's more than just patching a hole. The wall needs to remain flat, the patch needs to disappear completely, etc etc.