How to Fix Holes in Drywall - 4 Easy Methods

Fixing holes in drywall is easier than you might think. Follow along and don’t be intimidated! You got this!
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00:00 Identifying Your Repair
01:27 Small Hole Repair (1.5"/3.8 cm or less)
02:42 Fist Sized Hole Repair
07:11 Large Hole Repair w/ Backer Board (7-10"/18-25 cm or less)
08:41 Massive Drywall Repair / Replacing Whole Sections
10:49 Second and Third Coats
12:53 Adding Matching Texture
15:19 Painting

[@stansmith8003]

Thanks, now I can fix the hole I punched into my wall

[@trevonkyer192]

Hey same

[@aidanquinn8827]

@@trevonkyer192 same lmao

[@GoofyGoober-us7yp]

Yeah same

[@mikevigil1082]

Same

[@davidpadilla7510]

Same

[@xarpeggi]

Anyone else here because ✨Anger issues✨ edit: I NEVER CHECK KZbin REPLIES HOW DOES THIS HAVE SO MANLY LIKES LMAO

[@trevonkyer192]

Same

[@MisterWeemanAnt]

Threw controller at floor, it bounced and dented the wall 😂😂

[@Xbigmike17X]

@@TS.jaezzz you must have been watching this on your phone. voice typing will do that. "while I'm the wall" 😂

[@codyandrews6611]

Yes tonight actually

[@kevymoranski3887]

@@TS.jaezzz It’s hole, not whole.

[@danielkuo465]

Electricians and plumbers are eager to open up the walls and unwilling to patch it up. Handymen are charging an arm and a leg for small odd jobs. This video is so helpful. Thank you!!

[@cdee2456]

they arent eager.. they just have to. And patching drywall, while easy, is time consuming, so it's not reasonable to excpect a plumber or electrician to spend their time doing that without charging for their time accordingly. and their time is far more valuable than drywall repair.

[@illwill718]

This is exactly why I'm here. Plumber busted two walls and a ceiling searching for a leak and then refused to patch any if it. Had to pay someone else just as much as I paid the plumber to patch everything.

[@jcberb]

I had the same attitude until as a home owner I had to step into the role of electrician, plummer, tiler, dry-waller, painter, etc... now I am very willing to pay the price for these trade professionals to complete certain jobs for me.

[@BarneeFife]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but at that rate, you can only afford to repair 2 holes...

[@isawrichvarga]

@@cdee2456 as someone who has quite a few plumber and electrician friends I can attest that they love the freedom of not having to do patch ups

[@carolynglass3405]

I have 2 holes in dryhole where my recliner popped holes in the wall leaning back into it. Handyman gave me an estimated price of $1,200. The 2 holes are 8" by 8" & 13" by 9". I am a widow (77) on SS. I will do the repair myself thanks to your video. Much appreciated !

[@WickedLobstah978]

$1200 is criminal for that. I could patch those both in under 3 minutes then its just tape n mud which would take no more than 5 minutes.. He can then leave and come back next day and hit it again (another 5-10 minutes). To save time for him and money for you, he could leave a sanding block and you could lightly sand it the next day and then paint.. If you add all the total time this job would take for drywall, mud and paint, it is less than 1 hour of work! If I lived near you, id come help you for a cup of coffee. It bothers me that these scumbags want to overcharge especially senior citizens.. Over charge the millionaire. Not the average person. That guys top price should have been $250-$400 (that is still great profit for such little work completed, unless he had to paint too.. Its not even worth that, but people gotta understand that doing even a small job takes away from other work opportunities for that day and they need to still make a days pay, but $1200 is ridiculous and that's why I say $250-$400.. Gets it done quick and goes to another job. I am an expert in my trade. I work in MA in many multi million dollar properties and have worked with over 100 guys in my trade and can definitively state that I am the very best at my trade (at least from the people I have seen do it).. And as an expert, I wouldn't dare try to charge you that much.. The guy who quoted you is a scab and is what's wrong with society. Greed is everywhere. Glad you saw this video though and can save yourself the money and stress of being taking advantage of.

[@charlesjuett7445]

1200 is Highway robbery

[@jeffhonolka9823]

I had a small hole in my wall and when I had trouble fixing it I got really mad and punched another hole in my wall. Thanks to this video I can fix both holes.

[@terric703]

😂 I can relate.

[@solosix3991]

I laughed so hard at your comment I Chuck Norris roundhouse kicked a hole in my wall.... but now thanks to this video I can afford to laugh at any comments I want now.

[@USACountryNeon]

😂😂😂

[@Carrjacked]

Did you fix the holes. I need to know babe im invested in this comment ❤

[@justinnieves984]

Hahahaha! Wtf! I just found this video after frustratingly punching the small area I'm trying to fix. This little fuggin hole is holding me up from painting a larger project I finally finished! Ahhhhhh! I needed the hole to be bigger anyway so for once I'm not that mad about punching drywall but your comment cracked me up! Thanks!

[@imtuberick2183]

I am embarrassed I Kyled my wall a couple years ago, this was helpful

[@stephanierubalcava2818]

"Kyled" LOL

[@Hoofhackamore]

Lol I'm literally Kyle, I like monster and punch holes in drywall and doors, hut my name isn't Kyle

[@munomuftaax3730]

@@stephanierubalcava2818 does he mean kicked?

[@littlejord007]

@@munomuftaax3730 He means kyled, similar to how "Karen" has been deemed the name of a person who has a shitty hair cut and likes to speak to the manager to bitch about stupid issues. "Kyle" is the name given to someone who likes to drink monster energy drinks, wear axe body spray and punch holes in drywall.

[@lonewolfwoodworks6802]

I kyled a hole in my wall 😅🤣

[@gregherbert6089]

This is the best drywall repair video I've seen on the internet (and I've viewed dozens). You've covered every contingency in 16 minutes. Much appreciated!

[@ruraldelinquent2221]

So I can stop looking for the best how to video???

[@Boardwiser62]

@@ruraldelinquent2221 no keep looking because I haven't posted my video yet

[@MAGAMAN]

You spelled WORST wrong. This guy is an idiot and is showing everyone how to make a mess of their walls. He clearly doesn't have a clue what he is doing when it comes to doing drywall work and anyone with ANY experience would know this. Even that Canadian guy does better than this.

[@BarneeFife]

This is going to be great. I just got a call to fix multiple holes at an adult book store...The guy who called me about them called them gory holes...not sure what those are, he had a pretty heavy accent....

[@kimberlyolguin6398]

@@ruraldelinquent2221 ubuu

[@HelenWiegman-su4qt]

I just finished repairing a bunch of holes, from fist size to 15 x 15 openings ( these were repairs over prior repairs). I am so glad I watched this because it confirmed the fact that I was doing it right. Thank you for putting out one of the best you tube videos I have seen on repairing drywall.

[@cm1133]

My daughter is a competitive gymnast. When she was first learning how to tumble, she caused quite a few holes in my walls. I’ve gotten very good at patching them. Learning how to mud the patch is KEY to great result.

[@greenearthblueskies8556]

👍🏽 great parents allowing your kid to do what she loves, even if it damages the walls. 🥳

[@cm1133]

@Davee44 The word “gotten” may not be a word in Australian English, but in North America, the word “gotten” is the past participle form of the verb “get.

[@TheNunakun]

@Davee44 Yes, in the USA, we used "gotten" more often. We Americans just do what we want I guess haha. As a current English teacher, I have to explain that some words are created "just because" or "we don't know why, just some shmuck first used it in an old book centuries ago". Cheers, Aussie.

[@DaveSmith-cp5kj]

You should have told her to do it outside and had her patch it up. Good life skill to learn as well.

[@hotrod4x5]

Do you use the tape? I still see a tape pattern after the first coat of mud. Will that go away with sanding?

[@positionvector]

Thanks a lot with your excellent DIY dry wall holes fixation. I really appreciate the multiple holes problems you dealt with and how to fix those problems. I have never done it but I am sure I will be able to do it after watching your video.

[@terrydecarlo4772]

Great drywall repair video. I like that you covered several sizes of damage and the different techniques. Thank you!

[@omeramrani]

I read a lot of comments of people who’ve seen many videos about fixing a drywall while complimenting this one.. after watching it I don’t even feel the need to see more. Great job! You covered everything and gave excellent tips!

[@C4LIBEE]

I’ve viewed numerous videos about this, but this video is BY FAR the best. Incredibly professional, loads of examples and variety, whilst the texture stuff is just a cherry on the cake. Life savers, thanks a tonne guys ❤️

[@titirititiri6360]

If you have ever watched “ real” drywall professional, you will realize these you tube tradesmen are an absolute joke, this guy would be kicked off my job site in about 5 minutes of watching him work

[@newuser689]

@@titirititiri6360 can you recommend a better way to repair drywall? I can’t find anything that isn’t like this video.

[@titirititiri6360]

@@newuser689 drywall patch? Indeed, I use a method called a peel back relief, and always use 5 min speed mud, the speed mud or hot mud, dries faster, there is a certain point when the mud can be shaped, I can shape a float in 1 coat, that would normally take 2-3 coats of regular box mud, i then use a heat gun to further speed up the drying process, because you can shape it, there also is a lot less sanding, in some cases when I cut the paper from the surface of the existing drywall (relief cut) along with 5 min mud, i can float the patch flat in 1 coat, with zero sanding. This of course takes a lot of practice, flexing the knife with correct pressure, clean cool water to mix with, and years of practice. I wish I had time to make a short video of it, perhaps some day I will have one of my employees video with phone and upload to KZbin. Beat of luck

[@toddchristensen3542]

Great video, thank you. When I had a wall removed years ago, the craftsman used a lightly wadded plastic bag from the grocery store and dipped it in the drywall mud and applied it to the ceiling. Matched the texture really well.

[@blake9574]

By far the best dry wall repair video out there! Brief and to the point!

[@Doowopsid]

Terrific job of explaining and demonstrating how to patch these different size holes in drywall! Thank you

[@meeyatch69]

Exceptional detailed video guide. Very nice incorporation of multiple situations and the fixes for each. Appreciated!!

[@deanyt1230]

Great instructions, made it very clear and simple to understand the patching process! I'm a handyman and I've been trying to get better at drywall! Your tips helped me solve a few problems I was having! Thanks

[@LRN2DIY]

Glad you found it helpful, and good luck with your work!

[@milleslong6549]

That's so funny Dean I'm actually a cabinet installer by trade I subcontract for a place near me and I'm getting ready to venture in to becoming a handyman myself which is the reason I was watching this video LOL! Great video by the way I really appreciate all the different types of patches that are available and I look forward to practicing these myself so I can get really good at it. God bless

[@isawrichvarga]

Really great job explaining all the different methods. Direct, to the point, helpful hints and great demonstrations too

[@mikesmoveez]

Probably one of the best, most thoroughly explained video on drywall patch Ive seen! I will definitely be applying these techniques, and have subscribed to your page-my first subscribe to a youtube channel-very much appreciate the techniques, so expertly and thoroughly explained tips! Great work!!

[@Sarahjay1234]

i’m here cause i woke up in the middle of the night with the sudden urge to work out how to fix a theoretical hole in my wall lmaooo

[@josephjackson3867]

I can’t I’m dead🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ethanpierce324]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Corazon_shop]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@anthonygrundy6318]

Yep, I once woke up and NEEDED to know wgy a Philips screwdriver was called that :)

[@A-Doug]

Thank you for this video. I had a lot of holes to repair in my apartment with various sizes, this really helped me patch them up.

[@mrCetus]

Amazing video! Thanks for the informative, easy to follow instructions. It was a great and very helpful video for anyone who wants to patch a wall. You're my new hero.

[@Rodger_Phillips]

Watching from Australia, looking to repair a wall in my sons room, had a heap of ideas but unsure if any of them were even close to right then I find this video and I see my ideas are all correct, so much of these make so much sense they are just logical, thank you for this video, so easy to understand and follow, and no I have never done any of this kind of work before. thank you.

[@Jinnuksuk]

Thank you so much for the crash course! This is something that wasn't covered in high school. We only applied mud to pencil holes and staple holes. I do, however, remember our teacher bringing us to the gym storage where we could find the only "big enough" hole to use a mesh he placed behind the wall, holding it flat using strings then puddy it... I HAVE done this when I did interior painting on my summer job and it was not easy.

[@johnnyp.5312]

Thank you very very much for the tutorial! You taught me how to repair all of the types of holes I had in the drywall in my house in 16 minutes!

[@charlesg7926]

Lmao his work is so clownish 😂 that isn’t even how you do it. You should use much wider trowels for the wide ones. And the best thing is cutting a new drywall piece, and screwing it into a wood backer piece. Then mesh tape, mud 2x, sand prime and paint. This guy has no clue how to do professional work, his work is amateur work and the KZbin video is designed to be watched by amateurs

[@testaccount8999]

@@charlesg7926 i dont wan to do professional work. just want the hole patched

[@marcinhernik1270]

I stumbled upon this video by complete accident, it as id something is telling me to go fix the dry wall I've been putting off for two years. Great video covering everything you need. Thanks man I'm motivated to do it now!

[@namirperez7294]

This was great; thank you! First time owning a house, and I needed to patch three different holes (one small and two medium). This video is just what I needed!

[@capt_iron2797]

Excellent instruction, with a quick and easy way to solve my problem. Excellent work

[@jboy8735]

As a painter I have always found the drywall to be the hardest to do it takes a lot of time to really know how to properly use each of the tools for drywall and the ways to apply the mud

[@MaurytheHedgehogDog]

My late husband had mobility issues and pulled on the towel bar until he pulled it out. It hurts me to see it but I was confused by all the options at the hardware store and on KZbin. I am going to try this after I watch this a few more times ❤

[@luisasipple9315]

Thank you so much. I have several holes on several walls and have not been successful in getting anyone to help fix them. The explanations given here give me the confidence to try fixing these holes

[@Lboogie23]

Oh, my! Thank u. Best video. This video will live on in eternity.

[@athenam.1212]

Thanks! Great video. Easy to follow. Showed this to my husband, now we can start fixing those holes which really bothered me for a long time 🙂

[@therunningman8692]

How many holes did you show him?

[@strout2944]

@@therunningman8692 ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@candyluchaluchadora1983]

Did your husband make those holes “fixing” the house like mine did?

[@dzzedge]

Hooray! Great instruction video. I now have the confidence to tackle my first drywall repair project!!!

[@camelnose776]

Thanks for this video. It's very helpful for me. I've moved into a house with all different sizes of holes in the drywall. This video covers them all .... so to speak. 😄

[@Matt.Gillard]

By far the best drywall repair video out there! thank you for have clean audio!

[@LRN2DIY]

Thanks so much, Matt!

[@tbonne75]

You going to be sanding your ass off ! Look at the ridges on that one repair

[@titirititiri6360]

@@tbonne75 looks like my 4 year old was in there doing drywall, sad that people are actually taking this as advice. Learn from an actual drywaller or tradesman , so much DIY stuff going on, it’s ruining the housing qualities, but more work for my company going around and fixing all these amateurs low quality work

[@lar-lar1315]

@@titirititiri6360 bingo. I totally agree. Majority of the guy methods would leave either sinkholes from so much packing mud into "nothingness" with no backing or he would be sanding for days 🤣🤣🤣

[@titirititiri6360]

@@lar-lar1315 exactly!

[@bryansaenz8872]

Great video man. So bold and straight forward!!! Good shit!!

[@theladyamalthea]

My patch came with instructions, but seeing this video gave me the confidence I needed to fix a big hole in my wall (without asking hubby to do it, since he is working two jobs and has no time). Thank you!

[@SkknWlkr]

Thanks so much for this video. First time homeowner, and I've had a lot of trouble just learning how to fix things. This tutorial is a lifesaver, without question.

[@synthesizerisking2886]

This is the best video I have ever seen! Excellent instruction. Very thorough and enjoyable to watch!

[@AfricanFlightStar]

Excellent tutorial, exactly what I needed to learn how to do, many thanks! 💥👍🏻

[@charlesg7926]

Lmao his work is so clownish 😂 that isn’t even how you do it. You should use much wider trowels for the wide ones. And the best thing is cutting a new drywall piece, and screwing it into a wood backer piece. Then mesh tape, mud 2x, sand prime and paint. This guy has no clue how to do professional work, his work is amateur work and the KZbin video is designed to be watched by amateurs

[@CarrieLauterbach]

Best video for patching holes - for someone completely inexperienced, like me. Thank you Thank you!!!

[@leahtysse]

Thanks for making a concise, very informative video. No extra talking. I really appreciate it! Will be coming to you for more info I'm sure! Also, I need one of those: "I have enough power tools." -No One Ever, shirts. Sums me up.

[@franktaccetta784]

Great tips! Thanks so much.

[@miriamrivera2512]

im doing my own dry wall repair and after viewing this, I am more confident I can do it!!! thanks great video.

[@reneelewis4268]

you are an angel. thank you so much for taking the time for this tutorial. it is so helpful. exactly what i needed to know how to do. the tip on orange peel in a can, priceless. thanks mucho

[@DS-oi4wl]

On pre-existing textured walls, dab the perimeter of the wet mud with a damp sponge to blend and eliminate new edge; otherwise, you should sand the edge when dry before texturing the patch, which is painstaking and unpleasant. New texture will not hide that edge.

[@j3rs3yjak3FIU]

Tripped over one of our cats and my elbow went through the apartment wall. This has been a life saver! Much appreciation for putting this video together.

[@caitrionahogan1310]

😂😂😂😂😂 this day so coming for me

[@caitrionahogan1310]

*is coming

[@lumberbungler9358]

This is awesome. I was expecting to have to watch multiple videos to learn all of this! Thank you so much.

[@edwardromero3580]

This video is extremely helpful. I'm about to patch some drywall in my garage and this is exactly the information I needed. Thank you.

[@drudown2039]

I’m journeyman drywall finisher and I’m warning everyone , unless you want to get dust all over everything in every room of your house , DO NOT USE AN ORBITAL SANDER IN YOUR OCCUPIED HOUSE . I mean you got the main points , but if you have exposed mesh tape after you sand , it will show through paint and possibly your through texture.

[@catherineraleigh7020]

No orbital Sanders in an occupied house... Yes... Agreed UNLESS.. you are able to move everything out of the room you are working in. I have had to occupy my house each renovation and have found just closing one room off (vents and all) and opening the windows in that room made the difference. No dust all over the house if you tape off the vent, open the window and just work that room. Hand sanding just doesn't get that even flush with the wall look.. or rather... It's something only very skilled dry wall experts get down... 95% of the hand sanding I've seen has that pillowy effect and is good enough for an apt but if it's my house I want it to look good for long term. I promise... I've replaced Hundreds of walls and just do it...

[@bigblackz]

FESTOOL Orbital w/ hoover dust extraction attachment very good, use it in commercial office buildings with active air con units and clients next door.

[@surfprepsales]

how many coats does it typically take to hide the tape?

[@bigblackz]

@@surfprepsales 2

[@surfprepsales]

@@bigblackz thanks

[@riskit_4_thebiscuit]

Dude, liked and subscribed. Trying to fix a house up to sell right now, and this was very helpful. Clear and concise, presented in layman's terms. Great for a pleb like me.

[@ajaxlibby]

Thanks for being so thorough....and explaining. Am not nervous to tackle my wall now!!!👍👍👍👍👍

[@rebeccacarroll8385]

This is such an excellent video. I love how you show what’s happening behind the wall. So good.

[@jarrethorning6329]

I did this with my dad and it worked out great!

[@somethinglit1774]

I don’t have a dad

[@Diablo-gw6cd]

People have told you this already, but this is a very good video. I’ll sub just cause the video was this good 🙌🏽 and because now I can cover the little holes from my wall 😂

[@carmelfor02]

Very helpful. This has built my confidence to try and repair the wholes in my wall by myself.

[@thejackleystudios]

Thank you for making this video! Fixed my wall greatly with the second method. 👍

[@romaintrevisiol9159]

That's a great video, everything is said.

[@20isaBeast]

Great information!

[@300rarnold]

Perfect! Every homeowner needs to watch this video!

[@jenbrez]

Wow. Great content. Appreciate the chapters and the quick, but thorough explanation.

[@LRN2DIY]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wallys11000]

I think I'll give it a try myself instead of calling in someone to do it. I hit the gas instead of the break after I entered my garage. Left about a foot long hole not that wide. I hear this happens occasionally with people. Thanks for the excellent instruction.

[@illwill718]

This is the GOAT video on this topic. Thank you!

[@Kp-sd1me]

Agreed. He just saves me like $600.00❣️ I'm subscribing.

[@annmercer1848]

Wonderful presentation. Thank you sooooo much. Very user friendly. Professional. Uplifting.

[@devinlattimore7022]

I always felt like there was some type of magic involved in this. Thank you for showing us how to do this!

[@mueckenhoeffer]

Straight to the point and very informative! Anyone with a child "on the spectrum" as they call it now needs to watch this (if you have one, you know what I mean). I've got a room with one or more of each of your examples to fix. Thank you!

[@chrisjohnston9992]

Love this comment 😂 My brother and I are autistic. This was our house growing up because of him (not all autistic people do this. Everyone is different) Also, you can say autistic. It’s not a bad word lol

[@twowheellifemagazine3583]

If you cut your square patch first, then use it to trace the perfect size hole over the hole to be patched, you will save time and have a more precise fit.

[@keithklassen5320]

For the California patch, you mean. (I know that *you* know that, but not everyone reading will know)

[@yvonnealmassi8957]

Thank you for this video , I am going to follow your video and get the holes in my wall fixed . Great video!!!

[@sethjohnson2442]

Great video thanks a lot! I can frame and put up dry wall good but the finishing work always gets me. I am redoing my bath rooms and fixing some spots. This was a big help!

[@orangecrushtina8312]

Thumbnail brought me here. Didn't disappoint.

[@Whitetooth1030]

You the man!!

[@michaelhagen9714]

This has been so helpful! Thank you my friend. Awesome job. Blessings to you

[@Deller__]

This is awesome, thank you so much. Really takes the stress out of drywall holes!

[@Si-cq8nx]

Helpful tip: When you apply the drywall compound keep your knife as clean as possible and make it as smooth as possible and not leave any lines. A few minutes of correcting that will save you lots of time and elbow grease when it comes time to sand and make it flat. Also I prefer a hopper than those cans of texture. It doesn't provide the almost identical texture Im looking for.

[@eddiebyrns7841]

I recommend having a 4 a 6 8 n 10 knife or trowel n a pan to be clean n much more sufficient but pretty good i guess

[@markbo1957]

Thanks dude I followed you to a T….. for a large hole ….. and it now looks great 👍….. cheers Very Helpful & well explained

[@chrislewis5069]

You are a great teacher and made things really clear and easy to understand. Thank you very much

[@brymilan]

This is great. But it would also be very helpful to have a precise shopping list of the stuff you need to do all of this so people aren't left scratching their heads in the hardware store at all the different (seemingly innumerable) choices on the store shelves.

[@onasknox9284]

I'm sure by now you've fixed your problem, 2 months later and all, but here goes for future people who read your comment and agree; One razor blade knife One drywall breadpan(the long pan for sheetrock mud) One drywall knife(I know, I know. It's the wide spatchula looking thing in the video, not another knife. As with the breadpan, any hardware store stocker will know and point you to it, and aside once in the section, you can't miss them. The width is about spread, the bigger your hole, the more mud, the bigger the knife, the more surface area. Or better said, pros use different ones for different stages of finishing work, ignore them all but the short one. For the purposes of this video, you just want the one that's as long as you hand.) Some mud. Perhaps a pint if your hole is small or you do the square patch and are just filling seems. Any kind is good, just grab one that says quick dry, you will not need a 5 gallon bucket. One sanding sponge. Grab the one that looks like a trapezoid, and not the brick, easier to press your fingers when sanding stubborn bits, it's useful for more than just corners. A chunk of drywall. There's no real need to purchase a whole 4x8 piece, they will almost certainly have scrap the size you need laying about and will sell it to you cheap or just give it to you to be rid of it. Just get what you need here, specially if you're in a car. If they don't, let them know you're in a car, and they will just cut it for you. And screws if you wisely use the wood backer method. It works wonderfully by the way. I don't remember what he called it, but it's the best one for holes caused by elbows. Every professional will look for tips he doesn't know and here while nothing new stood out, these were all solid tips amd methods. If you use that orbital sander or palm sander, get a real sheetrock mask. If you can't get one in time, then Don't use the sander, it is a Lot of dust. In fact, for patch work in a room in your home I doubt you want to dust literally everywhere, and with lungs you care about, just use the sanding spounge, you only have to once after all. Oh yes, if you need to remove broken sheetrock for a square hole, buy a drywall saw, also called a rasping saw. Will slice that square you need infinitely faster than the razor blade knife and you can use the knife to finish the pretty bits. You will want both, so buy both.

[@tupcho33]

i had a huge hole to fill in once , i used 4 screws that were about twice the thickness of the drywall , cut a small piece in a shape of ,,X and put it behind the wall where i screwed it to the drywall that was okay then i put a piece in the now cut out hole with the shape and filled in .. it worked fine for me - hole was high up so no pressure was to be applied on the patch

[@pythonprofreak7522]

Nice video. I just finished patching up my wall one large hole and some tiny bitty holes. Using the same mud from Lowe's. I am not planning to paint them since I am going to use molded concrete bricks to cover all over my dining and kitchen walls.

[@oliabby5034]

Wow I’m 17 and I literally found this so helpful thank youuu I can finally fix up my room now :)

[@tanguerafeliz5096]

Thank you for this video! What's the difference between spackel and mud? I have spackel for the walls when we did painting last year. Does it depend on the size of the hole? There's some water damage in my bathroom to the wall and the wall has picked with some smaller but obvious "tears" along the wall between the tub and the sink and some bubbles under part of the wall paint that haven't broken open yet like the others. What would you recommend? Not big enough for a patch but awesome to know those exist. Thank you!

[@UnusualAttitudes]

This is a great video, & EXACTLY what I was looking for. I can take apart or remove and replace a jet engine all day, but home repairs done correctly? Not really in my wheelhouse. Your complete & easy to digest videos are legit valuable to me. Thank you for them!

[@LRN2DIY]

Super kind of you and I'm so glad to hear you're finding the videos helpful. Best of luck and thank you for your contribution!

[@Brandon-3D]

Amazingly well explained, thank you!

[@MrLipkowitz]

Awesome Video

[@kroycincy0911]

Well done except you have a hole in your wall, just reach in and find the stud. You don't need a stud finder if you have a hole in your wall. That's like climbing the fence but the gates open.

[@sabiefreddy6666]

Made it easy for us home owners! Appreciate this video and the tips!

[@femineity]

PERFECT! Just what I needed to learn! Thank you!

[@Reaper0527]

When he said “body checked the wall” I felt that

[@connerroth3416]

Thats why im here lol

[@sophiamclane7074]

Thanks for the help I kicked my wall and I haven’t told my parents but we have an inspection tomorrow so I’m trying to fix it😂

[@raulmenendez1161]

Did they see it?

[@sophiamclane7074]

@@raulmenendez1161 no

[@OatmealButter]

This was a great dry wall repair video. Thank you

[@TheyCallMeLIT676]

Thank you for posting this! 🙏🏽 You’re saving lives out here bro. Lol

[@nicklugo7068]

Who else is here because they punch a hole in the wall

[@kanajaylevettewaters9297]

Meeee, just now

[@robertgonzalez5360]

Oh yeah

[@dustingoetz2117]

Me too. Girlfriend pissed me off

[@thatoneguy22222]

Right here

[@Natedawg-vb9rp]

Yeah literally just right now

[@its_jcrave2255]

Thanks for saving me the $200 my overly priced college apartment would've charged me for going Kyle on my wall last year

[@ytsux9259]

As a landlord, I'd charge you much more than $200 for any hole in my walls.

[@andypostema4269]

@@ytsux9259 You should consider red brick walls. Cheap, sturdy, not the most heat efficient but that's between your tenant and the utility company.

[@coryedwardwilson]

This video was awesome. easy to understand and apply. i used it this past weekend

[@RotX_YT]

my mom is making me do this💀

[@BamBamLeo]

Same here

[@user-lv6qv4dv3l]

Same man

[@RotX_YT]

Oof

[@rozniastegra]

Europe says Hi with our brick/concreate walls :D

[@alexill]

The United States says Hi with the most diverse population, highest standard of living, strongest economy and strongest military the world has ever known :D

[@adama1294]

@@sirfakealot5041 If you look at economics, yes the USA is near the very top. You might have ideas of what makes a better country, but standards of living is basically how much buying power average person has. Most countries have higher taxes which leaves less money in the hands of the person who earned it.

[@violetrose25]

I just bought my first house and the previous owner had so many unnecessary holes in it. She literally used bolts for putting everything up, even small canvases and photo frames. Thanks to this video, I feel confident I'll be able to patch all of them up before painting.