How to repair a hole in ceiling - drywall plasterboard

Step by step tutorial on how to repair a hole in the ceiling . Drywall / plasterboard repairs are very easy to do once you know how and the same process can be applied to all drywall and plasterboard repairs from walls to ceilings. Plenty of little tips and tricks to learn along the way so watch till the end. If you have any questions or suggestions put them in the comment section below. For more howto videos LIKE COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE. #DIY #howto #billshowto
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[@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.

[@emusaurus]

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

[@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! 😂

[@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!!

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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👍👍👍

[@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 👍

[@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.

[@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!!* 👍

[@davidmilne1455]

So brilliantly explained . What a communicator . Thank you .

[@phymadori545]

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

[@henryandmirnairizarry3613]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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 👍

[@MH-cw6qn]

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

[@seancolley1880]

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

[@elainestokes7822]

Thank you, very helpful.

[@markrichardson9517]

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

[@natashamac9869]

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

[@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 👍

[@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

[@danielkofman8365]

Video segment descriptions so on point 👌

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@thecoolfool]

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

[@jimcar53]

Excellent video - Thanks so much.

[@daonlyhata]

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

[@gshamer]

Absutely fantastic. Taught me to install a 700mmx600mm patch

[@billshowto]

👍

[@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

[@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!

[@jamiewoodley1219]

very straight forward instructions thanks!

[@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.

[@srai1981]

Sooo good. Patching a ducted vent. Cheers mate.

[@bkezelos]

Thanks Bill!

[@billshowto]

👍

[@alby51]

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

[@billshowto]

You’re welcome 👍👍👍

[@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 👍

[@francismusso7644]

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

[@PC-rx4ul]

very good demonstration sir,

[@towdjumper5]

great stuff. Thank you.

[@smclaren67]

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

[@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

[@wadestanley4928]

Excellent. Very informative.

[@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. 🔥👍🔥

[@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!

[@nige]

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

[@billshowto]

👍

[@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

[@thaiduongta7534]

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

[@sydang5712]

thank you for your video

[@LouisCheungCN]

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

[@johnagajewski2348]

Great! Thanks for sharing 👍

[@billshowto]

👍

[@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.

[@Whatintheworld-d7o]

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

[@martinwarner1178]

Great instruction video. Thanks.

[@brunolevasseur]

Bill is da man! What a voice! 🙂

[@maskofsorrow]

Great tuition. Thanks for the video.

[@murraypetrone9893]

Thanks mate. Awesome explanations.

[@easypainterslondon]

looks great that bill

[@HemiBurns]

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

[@billshowto]

You're very welcome👍

[@tigerroar649]

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

[@billshowto]

👍

[@floydkingi4364]

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

[@miritam]

👍 Great the way you explaining how to do it CLEAR and SOUND I'm NEW in your channel and I like it! ✔ I'm SUBSCRIBED

[@mahmutalbayrak7097]

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

[@13695932]

Fantastic job! 🎉

[@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.

[@ShaunPeterKelly]

Excelent demo.

[@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

[@KelevraSix]

This is excellent!

[@domINkl]

great instructions - thanks!

[@randygarmon]

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

[@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]

👍👍👍

[@PrintingConcepts]

Very well explained, thank you 🙂

[@agenthorses5868]

Thanks to this video, I now have an idea had to repair my hole in the wall. But mine came from me trying to put insalltion in the burning hot Summer and my foot fell right through 😅😭 Thank you

[@denzilray9748]

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

[@macwest1001]

A trick I use when your drywall thickness is not the same thikness. I screw down a supporting board between the joists. Then I use expandable foam spray and make a layer of foam onto that board. When it is just about tacky I press the new board into the foam. I hold it into place with a thin piece of cover strip or whatever I can find. Make sure that the new piece of board is as flush with the rest of the ceiling. Wait for the foam to dry and then the rest of the process is the same. The foam works great because it is flexible and you can manoeuvre the new piece of board until it is exactly flush with the rest of the ceiling. Also when it dries it holds your new piece tightly in position. If some of it peals through the cracks you can sand it down. It works like a charm. Tip: use some water spray before you use the foam. It makes it bond and cure faster.

[@sharevisionzhk2518]

Thats what i needed to do same on our ceiling

[@agiverreviga4592]

Why am I watching this, I don't even have a hole in my ceiling

[@robertmillicent6617]

maybe the same reason I´ve watching all this videos that guy is really hot,love his face and perfect body at the same time learning about this stuff

[@khalodh]

one day you will have one...

[@geo845]

I got a hole in my ceiling that needs to be patched due to plumbing work. This was super helpful and borderline /r/mildlysatisfying. Cheers!

[@johnpaton8047]

Don't do it mate..

[@brianrobertson1211]

I have a hole in my pocket where all my money is falling out.

[@renman3426]

AWESOME JOB! Thank you for explaining the tape and drywall, I always have issues with that! I liked and subscribed to your channel.

[@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!

[@edthered1971]

I have to do exactly what you have just done tomorrow myself, and I wasn’t too sure how to do it, but now I know 😉👍thanks for that

[@d4nnysp3nc3r]

Just put my foot through the ceiling getting Xmas Decs out of the attic lol and this will be a big help to do it properly 👍

[@thomassiddle2189]

Good one you make it look easy Bill

[@bonobo2go]

I made a crochet granny square which I attached dangly things to. Then I stapled it over the hole in my ceiling. Job done. It's not my property and the council wanted to rip a huge bit of the ceiling down...but they won't pay to re-artex the ceiling. So my little bodge will do until I leave here. Also it gives an exit point for the water when the plumbing leaks. As I said council property. 🤣

[@jeffplesser6135]

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

[@fengxuewang6406]

Thanks for sharing ！really helpful！

[@hanschin8172]

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

[@newlife3990]

Awesome, Thank you for the tutorial DIY.

[@sherrysbonafideherbs6703]

Thankful! I’m trying this in a few!

[@robwalkerletthemusicplay]

That was a big help many thanks 👍

[@alanckaye]

Great video thank you sir.

[@alexanderchuyko4889]

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

[@thedalillama3143]

THANK YOU!