How to repair a hole in the wall cheapest way
Repair plasterboard hole
It’s fairly easy to knock a hole in gyprock wall (or ceiling for that matter), or a punch on the wall etc. Luckily, it’s a pretty easy thing to know how to fix hole in wall! Basically you need to put something behind the patch so the joint compound doesn’t just fall through the hole into the wall cavity.
How much does it cost to fix a hole in the wall?
Again, it also depends on how big the hole is and the location of the hole. For example, the hole in the wall is cheaper to fix than the hole in ceiling and it could range from AUD$99 to more than $500. To give you a reference, you can check the cost to repair plaster in Melbourne suburbs here: https://vicpainter.com/service/fix-hole-in-wall/ If you are trying to do home repair by yourself, it could be cheaper (around $50), not much in my opinion cause it would require various types of tools and material. However, it definitely could be done with below simple steps.
Wall repair tools and materials preparation (with reference price)
- Wall-patching compounds & plaster. Note that the gyprock sheet size is roughly twice the size of the hole. You can check the gyprock sheet size by click here. (around AUD$10)
- Sandpaper. There are various types of sandpaper but we recommend to use the one with 240 grit. (AUD$ 2.7)
- Gyprock screws or plaster screws (AUD$2)
- Plasterboard drill
- Keyhole saw (the pointy saw blade on a handle)
- Stanley knife bunnings
- Taping knife (AUD$10)
- Mini Roller Kit (AUD8.45)
- Touch-up paint (matching colour) (AUD$5)
- Dust mask and safety goggles ($3)
How to fix hole in wall step-by-step – Standard Guide, applied for all wall repair situation
Time needed: 2 hours
Fixing holes in plaster requires you to be patient.
Note: the plasterboard need to be dried with heatgun. Otherwise, you need to wait for the plasterboard to be dry and it should take more than one day
- Step 1: Safety first
Make sure you wear a mask and goggles whenever working with plasterboard as it’s very dusty material.
- Step 2: Cut plasterboard
Measure & cut a square patch of plasterboard with a utility knife or saw, a fraction larger than the hole in the wall.
Use the patch as a template to mark around the damaged part of the wall, then use the keyhole saw to remove that area—you are, at this stage, making the hole bigger. Using your knife, cut a bevel around the front edge of the hole (a bevel is a 45-degree angle) and also around the front edge of the patch.
- Step 3: Create a Backer
The patch won’t stay in the hole on its own, so we’ll create backers to attach it to. To do this, cut 2 pieces of timber (or similar material) roughly 5-8cm, depending on the size of the hole. Pass 2 wood backers to behind the hole, in a parallel position; then use a drill to screw the 2 pieces of timber into the wall to secure. This technique is similar to how to plaster a wall skill and can be applied to big holes.
- Step 4: Patching plaster
How to patch a hole in the wall? Using the patch of plasterboard, fill the hole and screw the patch to the backers; the two bevels come together here creating a ‘V’ groove around the edge of your patch which will be filled with jointing compound. Spread the compound across the entire repair with a taping knife, covering the seams, screw heads and any unevenness.
- Step 5: Sanding plaster
Once dry, use sandpaper over a block to sand it all flat. You’re probably going to need to go over it again and fill in some imperfections.
- Painting and finish
Use the roller to paint over the repairing wall area the first coat. Waiting for the plaster dry, then paint a second coat. After that, if the paint over the hole still does not match with the overall wall colour, you should paint one more additional coat. We recommend painting 3 coats.
We hope that the guide on how to fix a hole in a wall has help you could DIY wall repair in the most effective way. Otherwise, after a short time, the plaster would be drop or crack because it is not secured in the right way into the plasterboard.
How to FAST fill small holes in the wall ?
Gyprock repair is typically consider as a men job. However, with small holes, even a women also can fix it easily by follow these steps. This technique can apply to hole with dimension under 5mm, dent on wall, nail repair, scratches on wall.
Wall Filler Materials
- Wall-patching compounds (AUD$4)
- Sandpaper 240 grit (AUD$ 2.7)
- Small taping knife (AUD$5)
- Mini Roller Kit (AUD$8.45)
- Touch-up paint (matching colour) (AUD$5)
- Dust mask and safety goggles ($3)
Steps guide
- STEP 1: Use a taping knife to patch wall compound on the wall. Waiting for the wall dry
- STEP 2: Use sandpaper to sand over the plasterboard into all flat.
- STEP 3: Use the roller to paint over the repairing wall area the first coat. Waiting for the plaster dry, then paint a second coat. After that, if the paint over the hole still does not match with the overall wall colour, you should paint one more additional coat.
How to FAST fix paint chips on wall ?
Materials
- Wall-patching compounds (AUD$4)
- Sandpaper 240 grit (AUD$ 2.7)
- Small taping knife (AUD$5)
- Mini Roller Kit (AUD$8.45)
- Touch-up paint (matching colour) (AUD$5)
- Dust mask and safety goggles ($3)
Steps guide
- STEP 1: Scrap all remaining chipped wall
- STEP 2:Use a taping knife to patch wall compound on the wall. Waiting for the wall dry
- STEP 3: Use sandpaper to sand over the plasterboard into all flat.
- STEP 4: Use the roller to paint over the repairing wall area the first coat. Waiting for the plaster dry, then paint a second coat. After that, if the paint over the hole still does not match with the overall wall colour, you should paint one more additional coat.
How to fix a LARGE hole in a plaster wall
How to repair Hole in Wall Q&A
Measure & cut a square patch of plasterboard with a utility knife or saw, a fraction larger than the hole in the wall.
Use the patch as a template to mark around the damaged part of the wall, then use the keyhole saw to remove that area—you are, at this stage, making the hole bigger. Using your knife, cut a bevel around the front edge of the hole (a bevel is a 45-degree angle) and also around the front edge of the patch.
Please refer to the How to QUICK fill small holes in the wall technique.
The patch won’t stay in the hole on its own, so we’ll create backers to attach it to. To do this, cut 2 pieces of timber (or similar material) roughly 5-8cm, depending on the size of the hole. Pass 2 wood backers to behind the hole, in a parallel position; then use a drill to screw the 2 pieces of timber into the wall to secure. This technique is similar to how to plaster a wall skill and can be applied to big holes.
Use a drill to screw the 2 pieces of timber into the wall to secure. Then screw the plaster to the timbers.
If your timber framing is shrinking you may find that some of the nails that were used to fasten your plasterboard onto the framing have popped out. To fix this:
1. Drive a plasterboard screw into the stud 20 mm below the popped nail, sinking the head just below the surface.
2. Scrape away the loose paint and filler and drive the popped nail back into place.
3. Finish by covering the screw head and the nail head with premixed cellulose filler (e.g. Spakfilla), sand smooth and then paint.
Home repair always takes time. To repair plasterboard hole, the time consuming will depend on the size of hole in the wall. The fastest way for a quick wall repair has to use a heat gun to dry the plaster. Otherwise, you have to wait for more than 1 day for drywall before painting. With a small to medium hole, it will take around 1 hour with heat gun. To fix a large hole in a plaster wall, it would take up to 3-4 hours.
Vicpainter is a plaster based in Hawthorn. We serve in all suburbs over Melbourne, from Hawthorn, Kew, Camberwell, Coburg, Melbourne CBD to Sunshine, Footscray, Carton, etc. We do plaster filler, wall crack repair, ceiling crack repair, from as small as scratch and dent to big holes in Melbourne. The quotes on our website are EXCLUSIVELY for Local Hawthorn within 12km. We cover all other parts of Melbourne with a small additional cost.
It will cost from $99 as our service. Please check ready quote for wall repair in this link https://vicpainter.com/service/fix-hole-in-wall/
You can buy all wall repair material and tools in Bunnings
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