Fix Hole In Ceiling Drywall

Protect your eyes and mouth with safety goggles and a dust mask.

Fix hole in ceiling drywall. Put on safety goggles and a dust mask. Patching small and medium sized holes. Be careful to avoid scratching the ceiling underneath.

These patches consist of a stiff metal backer covered with an adhesive mesh. Spray difficult areas again to loosen them. Use screws or adhesive to attach the scrap piece of wood to the framing piece.

Don t forget the screws holding the cleats over the good drywall. Then tape mud and skim coat the entire patch. Spray a five foot section at a time wait for water to absorb then scrape with a large putty knife or trowel.

Making drywall patches for large holes. If the crack extends through the seam s paper tape or if the tape has pulled loose from the wall use. You ll also want to cut the piece a little smaller than the opening.

Repair a drywall surface crack 01 22 unlike plaster drywall has a seamless paper covering that. Cut a piece of scrap wood that is 1 2 thinner than the opening to allow for the thickness of drywall. How to fix holes in a ceiling method 1 of 3.

Screw backer boards above the unsupported drywall ends of the enlarged hole and install the new patch photo 2. Spread a thin layer of drywall compound over the cracks between the patch and the ceiling with a utility knife. Mist water over the surrounding ceiling texture in an area about 24 in.