Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          1 hour

Sections

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  • Dry wall
  • 6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Dry wall
  • Use pliers (or tweezers if the hole is very small) to clean out hole by removing the drywall out of the hole.

Use pliers (or tweezers if the hole is very small) to clean out hole by removing the drywall out of the hole.

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Step 2

  • Use scissors to cut drywall mesh.
  • To ensure that the entire hole is covered, cut a piece of mesh larger than the size of the hole.

Use scissors to cut drywall mesh.

To ensure that the entire hole is covered, cut a piece of mesh larger than the size of the hole.

Step 3

  • Use a damp sponge to apply moisture to make the mesh stick to the wall, covering the entire hole.

Use a damp sponge to apply moisture to make the mesh stick to the wall, covering the entire hole.

Step 4

  • Use a drywall knife to apply the drywall compound over the mesh. Make sure to spread a generous amount over the entire mesh.
  • Let the compound dry for about 30 minutes.
  • You can speed up the drying process by placing a fan directly in front of the drying compound.

Use a drywall knife to apply the drywall compound over the mesh. Make sure to spread a generous amount over the entire mesh.

Let the compound dry for about 30 minutes.

You can speed up the drying process by placing a fan directly in front of the drying compound.

Step 5

  • Once compound is dry, use sandpaper to smooth out the entire surface of the dried compound.

Once compound is dry, use sandpaper to smooth out the entire surface of the dried compound.

Step 6

  • Paint over the surface with a paint brush.
  • Use paint that matches the rest of the wall for best results.

Paint over the surface with a paint brush.

Use paint that matches the rest of the wall for best results.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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