How to Repair Drywall and Match Texture - DIY Duke

[carriewainwright]

I was a professional drywall finisher for over ten years and my husband for over 40 years and We have NEVER seen or heard about flicking drywall mud from a brush for texture. I tried it today to texture several patches in a bedroom and I am SO IMPRESSED! It worked like a charm and looks amazing. It worked so much better than the canned stuff and a heck of a lot cheaper! Thank you SO MUCH.

[salina]

Thank you. That was excellent! My husband died and he was a general contractor, very talented. So I’m watching YouTube’s so I can do some of the repairs now. Thank you for posting that was excellent I’m fixing holes in the bathroom right now left by the plumber.

[rickevans]

Great video, sir. I love how you've blended common sense, DIY, and professional level repair. You can tell that you've done a little bit of everything and have the life experience most do not have. Appreciate you!

[deejaytori]

Dear DIY Duke, Thank you so much for posting this! I've never worked with drywall or repaired a wall hole before, but thanks to your instructions, I was able to patch an 18" by 18" hole in my bathroom and even match the texture to the rest of the wall. I used your caulk method, and it was easy to use, and set really well. Thank you again!

[imperacorp]

This is literally the best video on patching. It gives you confidence and even teach you the two basic texture easy and simple... thank you Sir...

[nancywagner]

i hope you dont waste your time reading these comments, but if you do - i think you are great! i am a senior lady that does her own diy projects and this was so helpful!! especially the tip on how to do the eggshell texture with the brush technique. the spray is expensive and stinks to high heaven so now i have an alternative!! thanks a million!!

[lflorez]

Thank you. Now I have enough confidence to fix my wall by myself. We paid a handyman and the work was terrible.

[troynorris]

Thank you Duke, had a patch to do and its quite a drive for tape. The inch of overlapping paper that was something. I appreciate the idea that I am going to keep with me. the only thing I did different was I did the backer. I went with the hot mud as that's what I had but followed you steps to the letter and my patch was feathered perfectly and flawless. Nobody would ever know there had been a hole there. I appreciate that you took the time, effort, and material to teach something you didn't have to based from your own experience. I hope you are doing well.

[MucaroBoricua]

The brush trick is what I've been searching for for most of the day. Thank You!!!

[Joseph-xtqg]

Best video I have seen on this topic! Thank you for providing numerous tips and tricks along with comparisons of different methods & textures. I'm now much less afraid of damaging drywall because I know I can repair it. Thanks!

[Tnkfrench]

This video helped my husband... enough said! Thank you for taking the time to show others! GOD BLESS!

[shemoe]

So, initially I clicked on this video with no expectations. I was seeking tips on how to texture a repaired area of drywall.
After watching the intro, which got me to chuckle and sweetened up my mood. I literally watched the rest of the video with my mouth wide open! Occasionally slapping the sides of my head and thanking the universe for guiding me right smack into greatness. Your drywall patching method alone is elite. ( the peeling off the 1 inch buffer of Sheetrock leaving the paper as a "flange") Then BAM!!! You slip in the genius substitute of latex caulk for drywall mud. Not to forget the generous amount applied then smoothed over with knife which ensures no peel back of paper. Let's not leave out your little string/pencil loop circle drawing technique. I'm sorry I'm rambling, I am so excited that I did not want to finish watching the rest of the video until I made sure to express my appreciation for your efforts in making this how to. I am subscribing and I will be looking forward to watching past/future videos. Thanks again and I will now go back to watching the rest of this video.
Thanks again!!!

[robertpartridge]

I commend you for taking the time to create this video for the viewers. Having said that, I'm continuously amazed at how many diy'ers use this method to patch holes. it's NOT the right way to do it and it takes no more time to do it right. Cut a patch. Hold it on the wall over the damage and trace around it. Cut the hole in the wall around the damage. Install two 1x2 strips of wood to the wall as backing inside the hole. Place the new patch in the hole and attach it with screws through the wood 1x2's. Apply fiberglass tape on the four seams. Apply two coats of hot mud. Sand hot mud with a damp sponge before it sets up hard. Texture to match existing. EASY. No sanding dust. Plenty of backing strenghth and more importantly, this creates a solid patch with solid backing. Should you patch a door knob hole with this method, the hole will stay patched should the door knob crash into the wall again. Furthermore, if you know you're patching a door knob hole, you can place the wood strips right where the door knob would strike and FURTHER strengthen the repair. I'm a 40 year house painter and I've repaired hundreds of holes this way. None have ever failed. Bob.

[roxanamincu]

I’m so happy I found this video! I’ve fixed a crack in the ceiling and a large hump in the wall today and needed to know how to texture it. I’ll try your technique!!! Thank you so much!

[brianrogers]

I started doing maintenance couple months ago have no experience with drywall or texture but this was very helpful. Thanks a lot DIY DUKE for taking the time to make this video. Definitely benefited me a lot! Keep it up!!

[janetstone]

Wow, thanks for the stiff brush-flick texture idea - that is so cool. I am exhausted doing my 2 ceilings with a skim coat. I had scraped off 1965 type popcorn texture. Trying to decide, but you have shared some great patch/texturing examples. thanks for your time!

[Dadding.]

Great video! Very useful information. I love it when professionals give us novices the confidence to tackle things ourselves.

[virginiacaddick]

I needed help and this gentleman sure helped me with his advise. Having said that, I recently retired after 40 years of work in the medical field. Please, have yourself check for Parkinson's. My father had it. With you, I hope is the jitters of making the video, if not please have yourself check. Wishing you the best of luck.

[HobbyAddictions]

this was one of the best videos i've seen. I'm not a contractor but like to do all my own repairs and your caulking method was great... thanks for the video

[yournamehere]

I just did a major wall repair which repairing an area where the paint had separated from the wallboard. When I cut through the paint to repair the separated spot I found that to be the tip of the iceberg--the paint just peeled off the wall. What apparently happened was that the person who primed the wall originally did not clean the wallboard first. Thus, the primer did not stick to the wallboard.

I wound up peeling 2/3 of the paint off the wall before i reached paint with decent adhesion. I cleaned and primed the area and then came to your video to learn about repairing texturing. I wound up doing the same thing as one of your other "viewers"--I stopped the video to make sure I took the time to express my appreciation for your having taken the time to produce it. It was very entertaining and I learned a lot. I thought the caulk idea was genius. Years ago I tried using spackling to "glue" patches in and have found that it just doesn't work. I have since used paint sticks to form what I call "backer boards". I screw them into place with drywall screws to provide support for the patch. But the caulk idea is faster I think and plenty strong enough.

Thank you again!