5 Mistakes DIYers Make When Patching Drywall

Learn to patch drywall like a professional by avoiding these mistakes that we, as DIYers, tend to make! #diy #drywall #kyle

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00:00 Making Holes
00:23 1 - Not Preparing the Hole
03:55 2 - Improper Screw Depth
05:00 3 - Using the Wrong Drywall Tools
06:00 4 - Using the Wrong Mud
09:26 5 - Not Matching the Texture

[ThatInfidel]

I DIY almost everything in my home, and the number 1 mistake I keep making is not hiring someone else to do the work.

[lkc]

A great tip I got from a spackler once. If the wall has many paint layers put on over many years it will likely have an orange peel look from the many coats of paint that built up on each other. This is especially true in older homes. Once sanded smooth your beautiful new spackle job sticks out like a sore thumb after painted. UHG! To prevent this here’s the trick: before painting, mix up a THIN batch of spackle to a “paint like” consistency. Use it like paint. Roll your paint roller in it & go over the new spackle. You can even go beyond it a bit to further blend in with the old painted wall. Let it dry. Lightly sand with a barely damp sponge, blend the edges of the “spackle paint” with the old paint on the wall. Now when you the paint your wall you won’t see any demarcation from old wall to the new. No special talent needed by a DYIer.

[muzikizfun]

This guy is a real pro. His angle and pressure is not easy to match for us mere mortals!

[KenHill]

This is a pretty good explanation. There is a very important step you left out if you are texturing. You need to prime your finished mud work before you texture. If you don't do that the The texture will dry at different rates on the newly repaired area as compared to the existing painted areas. This is known as telegraphing and will show up in your finished painting coat(s).

[wonton]

To save the handymans stress of using joint tape which often results with a domed finish and the inevitable sanding down inadvertently revealing the tape. Use construction adhesive in the gap around the repair piece, when dry sand it flush if necessary, then top coat over the top of it. Done it many times with no failures or cracking.

[jhoodfysh]

Thank you Nils and WIlliams for a useful demonstration of how it could be done. Thank you.

[wally]

If you are using mesh tape you HAVE to use HOT MUD (they did in the video but no mention of having to use it with mesh tape). Using pre-mixed mud, the joint will be prone to failing as pre-mixed mud shrinks about 20% when it dries and won't grip the threads in the tape). Read the label on the mesh tape if you don't believe me. If you don't have hot mud, then use regular paper tape.

[CHAOSMOVEMENT]

My problem is the wall I'm trying to patch is textured, I cannot get a clean consistant layer applied. I'm hoping ill just sand it down to smooth it all out.

[Sam-eynn]

This is how a professional does drywall repair. Telling your average person to mix their own mud and apply 4-5 coats with different compounds is more than a little overkill. I think for your average DIYer it's more than sufficient to fit a drywall patch into the hole and seal it in with joint compound, then sand the result to get it smooth. Repeat as needed until the repair blends in.

Personally, I don't put in a backing or use tape. I take the piece of drywall that is going in the hole, apply compound around the edges so it will stick in the hole. Let that dry and then apply a top coat to get the wall even. Sand and apply one more coat if needed. I've never used backing, mesh, or tape for repairs and never had a problem with the result. 🤷‍♂

[jimjustice]

Perfect timing. I’m a fall risk from CMT, and have fallen and either pulled down something supposedly anchored in the wall, or pushed something into a wall leaving a hole gouged into it. I’m about to undertake fixing some of these holes. Thanks!

[Louisianagirl_]

Thanks, these videos are very informative for women who like doing they own home repairs.

[mjb]

Yeah try it at the store. They will love you for that!!! Some people might prefer using some other type of spreader for the joint compound. This only shows their inexperience. Done right you don't need top coat. Use a primer like Kilz after the area has dried completely. Let that dry completely by the directions on the container. There are other ways to repair a hole but this method spreads the load over a wider area. Most people won't notice the difference between a sprayed on texture from a can and a texture from a tacky paint roller. Just paint the area normally using the normal amount of paint and as the roller runs out of paint it will leave tips that resemble texture. Not as much but if you are a cheapskate like me or can't afford the $20 can of spray this method will be enough for most people. If you don't like the results you can always add the texture later.

[saturnfire]

Everyone can be a critic, but thanks. These tips give a DIYer like me a different way to do a patch...I did them before and some look great, some not so much. I did not know about the top coat mud, so will look into it. I keep both 20-minute and 5-minute hot mud in 5 gal buckets, so that when needed, I have it w/o having to run to the store.

[ChrisChinners]

thx for this i was waiting for full dry between coats and sanding in between

[HFVidShotz]

This was great. Got like 3 holes I need to repair. Glad I saw this before tackling them. Thank you!

[carlcapello]

That was a very good demonstration and it turned out excellent, good job.

[BigSteve_Gaming]

Appreciate the vid. Verifies to another which I didn't agree on their approach. Yuh live, yuh Learn...

[emiliog.]

Wouldn’t it be easier to cut the square drywall patch piece to size first then trace around it?

[EazzyBeezie]

This is a pretty decent method. I cut a perfect square with about 1inch added. Then you scar the paper to the exact cut, break those extra inches off and remove the drywall. This will give you an exact fit with its own paper as the backing. Can mix with hotter water for a faster dry.

[anneoreilly]

Heartily recommend putting the orange peel in a bucket of hot weather no matter what the temperature.