How to repair a hole in ceiling - drywall plasterboard

[@fionapiper8163]

hi Bill from sunny essex in UK! thank you so much for this brilliant and easy to follow video - I am a 62 year old woman with no DIY skills whatsoever lolI but watched it yesterday and within the morning had successfully and professionally patched a hole cut in the ceiling to repair a shower leak. tremendous feeling of accomplishment and family impressed! now feeling empowered to tackle skimming over its ugly 1970s finish, hope you have a video for that! thanks again you are a legend

[@billshowto]

You’re welcome 👍

[@riffraff8426]

Fantastic having Aussie fellas explain stuff without going on and on and on. Well done and thanks.

[@aaronquinn9886]

Thanks for this DIY tutorial. I’d add that people should be very careful cutting through the ceiling to not accidentally go through any hidden cables or pipes up there.

[@kellytuttle3311]

And wear safty glasses!!

[@kubssharma]

@@kellytuttle3311Aussie’s are the real cowboys! 😂

[@emusaurus]

Remember to get the leak fixed first, folks. Great video. You blow my mind with new knowledge every time.

[@pauls3451]

Great video Bill, clear and to the point. Btw, just call it plasterboard, the Americans will figure it out and you are promoting Aussie culture as a bonus. Thanks heaps.

[@billshowto]

Lol 👍👍👍

[@JoeBattle]

I'm American and plasterboard was the first tf thing I ever used. We have that here you know. Plaster board and Drywall are different products altogether but do get lumped in all together as "sheetrock". Just different applications.

[@gquillos]

Shopping list • 13 mm ceiling Gyproc (cut to size) • Box cutter • Pencil • Tape measure • Plaster board / Multitool saw • 2 x Flat timber bigger than the hole • Self-tapping screws • Drill/screw gun • Fiberglass mesh or Paper tape • Scissors • 2 Scrapers Large & Extra large • 10 min Rapid / Quick set joint compound • Manual Sander with 120mm grit paper • Topcoat joint compound (not quick set) • Combined Prime and Paint

[@millermullerballet8013]

Thank you for this video. It's easy to understand for all of us who have shied away from doing this kind of deep cosmetic repair. Our home is over 70 years old. Someone added in ceiling hi-fi speakers in the 1970s. The equipment was removed before we moved in 1989, but the speaker covers remained. Eventually, they both fell. Around the same time a hole appeared by the front door. Thanks to your video I've been able to get up there and do something about the holes. None are due to water damage, thank goodness. I will say that, being so old, there are additional issues that I'm dealing with including multiple previous fixes using plaster instead of joint compound with texture. This has left a super thick "shell" around the small hole that is almost impossible to cut. As I don't have the power tools, I've done it using a drywall saw and box cutter which is slow but effective. On top of that, the attic is filled with an insulation that was put up there in 1948! This stuff has completely collapsed and is breaking into a micro dust that is disgustingly dirty. The 1948 1/2 inch drywall is a tad thicker than the current 1/2 inch drywall, but I'll go slowly and layer in the compound to bring it out and level. Your video has given me the confidence to persevere and the holes are ready to be finished off. Even without the joint compound, they look much better and I can tell that my repairs will last for a very long time... maybe even decades! YOU ROCK!!

[@subvet3668]

This really helped my anxiety about a hole I accidently made in the floor in the attic / ceiling of closet. Thanks for the excellent how to video.

[@margaretabbottso]

Thanks Bill. Just got a quote for exactly the same thing. $270. I think I will give it a go myself after watching your tutorial.

[@TAaron-fq5vf]

People like you make it possible for people like me to own a house. Thank you for your time

[@billshowto]

Glad I could help👍👍👍

[@ParArdua]

You're such a good explainer. You'd make a top lecturer at TAFE.

[@mercamg9312]

no no not TAFE. UNI

[@aussiegruber86]

@@mercamg9312 since when does university teach practical knowledge that is useful

[@justme8386]

I've been putting this off for over a month thinking it's a more complex job than it obviously is...cheers dude. More jobs to do round this old house aswell, may even (will defo) use more of your vids and advice.

[@ianhennessy3685]

Have to say from all the demonstration videos i enjoy yours the most, you explain clearly and your energy portrays a good positive energy and confidence which is very motivational. Keep making the video and great job!

[@billshowto]

You’re welcome 👍

[@johngummer5213]

Thank you, Bill. An excellent instructional video. As others have noted, please wear a mask - we need you healthy, so you can continue to make even more great videos. 😃

[@lloydkennedy7433]

And be careful not to cut thru live wires in ceiling.

[@albertbatfinder5240]

I was reluctant to have the Kaiser Wilhelm Spiked Helmet Society around for the pogo dancing championships, but after seeing this, the boys are all welcome.

[@shaneczajkowski7390]

This comment has gone too long without being noticed.

[@senanshortt5521]

👌🏼😂😂😂😂

[@ltsmash9544]

The boys should be so lucky, lucky lucky lucky, the boys should be so lucky in love.

[@nicholas9900]

Funny as fuck😂

[@henryandmirnairizarry3613]

You explained it so well. I was able to repair a small water damage on my ceiling. Thanks!!

[@markrichardson9517]

A great, no nonsense repair tutorial. Perfect for my water damage hole in my Ceiling!

[@tc3578]

Bravissimo, Bill! You make what feels to amateurs like me like hugely complex jobs, very practical and achievable jobs that make me feel more confident about starting and getting the jobs done! Thanks from Warrnambool, Victoria.

[@billshowto]

You’re very welcome 👍

[@dinkumannely3963]

Very good.. The other day my DVS ventilation wasn't working good enough, had to go into the roofing air to check for the DVS filters, accidentally stepped onto the GIP board and put a big freaking hole, I contacted few people and they all made me feel like a clown, but I know what to look for now, fix the hole mate, much appreciated, you are a life saver, you made it look like so simple. Easy az.

[@seancolley1880]

Skilled tradesmen Very helpful for my holes in ceiling I’m going to tackle

[@EasyZee69]

Regarding wetting the tape; my Dad (now retired) was a drywall taper for almost 50 years, he sometimes used the tape dry exactly as you did it, but when he was doing joints, he would use wet tape, but not like the guy in that video who seems to just soak the tape in water in a bucket, my dad had a box that was filled a wet cement mixture, on the back of the box was a place to hang the roll of tape, the tape was then fed through the box in a little slit, and pulled out of the other side of the box from another slit, and when it came out the other side it was soaked in wet cement and slapped onto the joints, then cleaned with the trowel. My Dad made this box, so did most of the other tapers.

[@WalkOverHotCoal]

I do like the way you do your work as well as your enthusiasm for doing a good job. Top marks to you.

[@davidmilne1455]

So brilliantly explained . What a communicator . Thank you .

[@phymadori545]

Thank you for detailed, step by step, explanation. Helps a lot.

[@markwhitton8785]

Bloody awesome mate, excellent work, appreciated the detailed illustration of all of the steps required for this job, and great to finally hear an Aussie accent on one of these videos.

[@Vlykarye]

That's exactly what I was thinking. Holy cow

[@billshowto]

Lol you’re welcome 👍

[@thecoolfool]

This is the best video that I have seen for these types of repairs - it has helped me alot - Thanks!!

[@garyhooks8878]

Hello from the UK - that was a brilliant video. Straight to the point, very clear to see what you're doing and good explanations too. Great job

[@the_best_of_times]

Well done, mate. I'm going to give it a go. If it doesn't work I'll send you a ticket to come to NZ and do it properly for me.

[@ajayjoseph4498]

Ticket to NZ, not Poland? lol

[@TinekeWilliams]

Go you halfsies, can do with him 😂

[@novelettejohnson5806]

@@ajayjoseph4498 mm

[@kingkongz88]

Thank you so much. You've saved me a heap of time and taken my fear away from ruining my ceiling. I'm actually excited to do this tomorrow.

[@MH-cw6qn]

And that ladies and gentlemen is what a real tradesmen looks like .

[@Judy.LoveandLightAlways]

Omg we had a leak on the roof from the pool hose thingy. Same problem as this. You Bill make it look so easy. What if I just put a mesh patch over the hole? Then fill? At the moment i put sticky tape over the hole to stop Huntsman Spider's getting in. Help! Thank you to any one that can offer advice. Kindest thoughts to you and your families and Furbabies from Victoria 🥺

[@billshowto]

I wouldn’t recommend a mesh patch as they usually sit proud and are difficult to blend in particularly on the ceiling 👍

[@Judy.LoveandLightAlways]

@@billshowto Bill would just putting the tape you use and cover with filler work? Sorry for being a nuisance, but I'm terrified of Huntsman Spider's and not able to do the cut out you did. Thank you so much.

[@billshowto]

Depends on how big the hole is? If it’s smaller than a 20 cent piece you could use cornice cement with some fibafuse mesh tape. Not very easy to work with being in a ceiling 👍

[@Judy.LoveandLightAlways]

@@billshowto Thank you Bill. Appreciate your reply. Take care. Kindest thoughts to you and your family and Furbabies. Great Advice and Channel.

[@justintr4888]

Thank you Bill! I used the scrap-lumber trick to patch up some holes in my drywall over the weekend and it worked great. For everyone else, avoid my initial mistake: don't try to use scrap drywall instead of wood as a shortcut. I tried that, the screws didn't countersink and the scrap of drywall broke anyway. Once I used wood like Bill said, it worked just like in the video.

[@pstephenmarshall]

Great video, thanks. Now I can fix my gyprock and my plasterboard and my dry wall too.

[@alby51]

Loved it Billy! Just patched 2 ceiling holes with your instructions. You make it easy!

[@billshowto]

You’re welcome 👍👍👍

[@allnineyards1745]

Very well done. In USA people don't want to work because most people are on public aid and get more money from government that work for someone. I think I can fix my wall by myself now and all the credit goes to you. Thanks again

[@natashamac9869]

Best video! YOUu made it very easy to understand and I feel more confident I can do this now

[@Twillis600]

You make it so simple, I feel like I'm a pro "in my mind" ...we will see if I can get it to look like yours.

[@danielkofman8365]

Video segment descriptions so on point 👌

[@gshamer]

Absutely fantastic. Taught me to install a 700mmx600mm patch

[@billshowto]

👍

[@PC-rx4ul]

very good demonstration sir,

[@srai1981]

Sooo good. Patching a ducted vent. Cheers mate.

[@jimcar53]

Excellent video - Thanks so much.

[@schmidtlach]

Very nice job. Thank you for showing us the proper way to do the ceiling repair!

[@francismusso7644]

Thank you sir. Now I know how to go about fixing my hole in my ceiling... Thanks again..

[@thaiduongta7534]

One of the best tips I have ever watched. Thanks for sharing your skills

[@jamiewoodley1219]

very straight forward instructions thanks!

[@patpat4627]

Thanks Bill for the video. It is very useful and helps a lot. I'm going to follow your method to fix my ceiling. 😊

[@billshowto]

You’re welcome 👍

[@smclaren67]

Great job, Legend ... inspired me to go fix that bloody ceiling !!!!! Wish me luck ....

[@nige]

Wish me luck! I’m doing this tomorrow morning! Thanks for this!

[@billshowto]

👍

[@LouisCheungCN]

Thank you for sharing. Your explanation is very easy to understand.

[@HemiBurns]

Best video I have seen on this yet!! Thank You!!

[@billshowto]

You're very welcome👍

[@APSAL07]

Plaster sheet is on very old buildings. If it doesn't have drywall. For those that don't know. I do it the same way, but I drill two screws on the wood for leverage. Then screw the outside and unscrew the ones off the wood. Good job brother. 🔥👍🔥

[@johndrew4689]

Great instructions from an expert. Cheers mate 👍

[@billshowto]

👍👍👍

[@johnnybegood1125]

You have it so easy! I've just fixed a 2 foot / half metre diameter hole in a 200 year old ceiling in Serbia. It was about an inch thick and made from water reeds, metal mesh and mud! but basically the same technique. First I levelled out the floor boards above by screwing up small pieces of chip board. Then one big piece of chipboard to fill the hole about 1mm down from the surface of the ceiling. Then a couple of coats of filler. (i didn't have to be perfect like you or it would have stood out from the original work!) but i love your smoothing skills. I probably need a bigger smoother thingy!

[@josephking6515]

Gyprock / drywall / plasterboard.......when I was in the very low number Primary School grade some 63 years ago, we called it CHALK and made drawings on the concrete with it. 😁 We couldn't afford sticks of chalk and the school stuff had to stay with the slate boards we did our printing on. Yeah real high tech then. Thanks Bill. Been going through all the plasterboard hole repairs because I have some holes to repair. Worst one was caused by a sparky when he stuffed up putting a power point in. Plasterboard crumbled and the trying to remove the plug the whole power point comes away from the wall. He screwed into the plaster and didn't use a metal C clip / bracket to attach it too. I have your options to work with so after three years it will be fixed this weekend (I hope). *Thank you!!* 👍

[@wadestanley4928]

Excellent. Very informative.

[@allenbennett4506]

Great video. I know you're concerned that people will correct you on what you called drywall. May I suggest you just call it what you like to call it in the beginning and let people know that's what you're going to call it. If they don't like it, too bad. If they're making a big deal over what you call drywall, they have a bigger problem than a hole in their ceiling. Keep up the good work.

[@gary8397]

Excellent video I am about to do a repair like that myself. due to it being impossible to get a tradie at the moment. Really helpful advice thanks mate.

[@billshowto]

👍👍👍

[@TraumaGuru74]

I know this is an old video. But freaking thank you. I am a retired medical professional. I can put your body back together (trauma and critical care) but house or construction…I am lost. Thank you for this.

[@billshowto]

You’re welcome 👍

[@mahmutalbayrak7097]

Thank you very much it's really good video I really appreciate that. I don't know why 59 people dislike this video.

[@tigerroar649]

Loud & clear, thanks for the repair tips video. Subscribed.

[@billshowto]

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[@Shootist1962]

Thank you for the simple and straight forward directions. This video is the exact help I was looking for to educate me for my next project!

[@randygarmon]

I enjoyed this. Bill is a nice young man who is very funny.

[@murraypetrone9893]

Thanks mate. Awesome explanations.

[@martinwarner1178]

Great instruction video. Thanks.

[@jodiemacaulay2760]

thanks..very helpful as i sit in the carpark at Bunnings before heading in

[@nursemom02w53]

Thank you for this video!I have a soft spot in my ceiling in my living room.I have been wanting that area fixed since I bought my house.After watching your video I think me and my husband can do this on our own.Is there anyway that you can list all the products and supplies so that we know exactly what to get?

[@jeffplesser6135]

U were a huge help. Thanks. I had forgotten about placing those wood slats to attach replacement board.

[@Whatintheworld-d7o]

We have 2 holes in the ceiling for months! There is no one available to help. Thank you for a great video

[@Ressy66]

awesome job Bill. Only thing I'd add, is to use a P2 dust mask - or you'll be sneezing and coughing the crap out of your system for days :)

[@billshowto]

Agreed 👍

[@Greg_Chase]

Yes, for goodness sakes, if you make an instructional video, fully show 'SAFETY FIRST' because it tells everyone "the dust is dangerous, protect yourself" If you work with your hands a lot, it is much cheaper to buy a box of dust masks than to come down with an expensive respiratory illness. Different people have different vulnerability/sensitivity. My rule is this: *_"See dust, stop working immediately, put on the dust mask"_* You can never go overboard when protecting your health. Great video! .

[@denzilray9748]

Great explanation easy to follow, thank you very much. Learnt quite a bit from your video.

[@DeadShot618]

Thanks for the help! I would say this isn’t the best method if it’s a small hole and if on a wall. But definitely big ceiling holes this is the best method

[@Richard-pe4cx]

watching a craftsman at work this has the same principles as prepping a vehicle body panel prior to spraying 95% preparation nice one

[@floydkingi4364]

Cheers buddy, just fixed a hole in my ceiling after watching this video

[@hugholiveiro2081]

VERY HELPFUL.....WELL DELIVERED. THANK YOU.

[@brentlybaker]

Bill I love your tutorials!, as a novice DIYer I would love to know more about the products you use personally. For example your first 'rapid set' compound was different to the second and third compounds you used, looking on various hardware suppliers websites at say the gyprock range of product there appears to be multiple compounds that can be used to achieve the same results however I myself get myself caught up and consumed with which one is better and why.

[@maskofsorrow]

Great tuition. Thanks for the video.

[@ariffateh7410]

I’m glad I watched this vid because the only thing I wouldn’t have used was the mesh,didn’t know it existed. Now I need to start on the 6 down light holes in the kitchen due to upgrading the lights. 20 + years old 😳. Nice one Bill

[@pops2728]

Hi Bill, thanks for a great tutorial. Easy to follow and now I know what to do I am going to give it a go.

[@billshowto]

You’re welcome 👍

[@cracker3885]

Excellent video bonny lad. I'll give it a go now.ive seen this

[@lloydkennedy7433]

Excellent video, very clear voice, and camera work & focus. Great step by step instructions, good tips and details. Thank you mate.

[@TrevorDennis100]

Thanks. You just might have saved me from a severe bollocking from the missus! 😌

[@daonlyhata]

Thanks, very informative and detailed. You’re a legend 👍

[@ShaunPeterKelly]

Excelent demo.

[@davegordon8399]

Brilliant Video, so helpful. Thanks

[@alexanderchuyko4889]

It was the best of the best and emotionally full tutorial!

[@hanschin8172]

It’s very nice job Bill . Thank you again for the beautiful video 👍👍👍

[@thomassiddle2189]

Good one you make it look easy Bill

[@andrest75]

Thanks! Could I replace the screws by any adhesive

[@sherrysbonafideherbs6703]

Thankful! I’m trying this in a few!

[@fengxuewang6406]

Thanks for sharing ！really helpful！

[@brunolevasseur]

Bill is da man! What a voice! 🙂

[@newlife3990]

Awesome, Thank you for the tutorial DIY.

[@jamiebourne8047]

Good standard of work👍🏻

[@wayne8146]

Hi mate all good but 2 things, I use a fibrefuse tape its strong & thinner and less chance of being proud when finished. The other real important thing is to scrape or cut marks into ur existing painted ceiling around the cut or ur mud won't stick for to long. Apart from that great video

[@DaruDhillon]

I'm with you Wayne on the FibaFuse tape. It's the best way to go for patching drywall now. It's the easiest for DIYers and you can't beat how flat it is!

[@peacefulplacee]

Thank you!!! You make it look doable for us too!! Ive been avoiding it for quite awhile.

[@sdqsdq6274]

really ? look like a lotta work ,lol

[@easypainterslondon]

looks great that bill

[@OMahony2]

great instructions - thanks!

[@KelevraSix]

This is excellent!

[@PrintingConcepts]

Very well explained, thank you 🙂