How to patch a hole in a plasterboard wall

Question

We have a fist-sized hole in a plasterboard wall from a door handle going through. Is this something I can repair myself? Don't want it to be clear that a repair was done

Graham · Answer

Yeah you can sort that yourself no problem, it’s a pretty standard door handle hole in plasterboard. The key thing is not just filling it straight as it’ll always crack or sink. What you’d normally do is square the hole up a bit, fix a small bit of timber or a backing piece behind it so you’ve got something solid, then cut a neat plasterboard patch to fit and screw or fix that in. Once that’s in, tape the joints, skim it with filler or easy fill, sand it back smooth and then paint the whole panel or feather it out properly so you don’t see a line. If it’s done tidy and blended right, you won’t notice it’s been repaired, the main giveaway is usually people rushing it and not feathering the finish properly.

Paul · Answer

You can either fill it with paper till its a more sturdy background then use filler and sand or cut out a bigger section and replace with plasterboard and again filler it

David · Answer

first cut piece of plasterboard large enough to fit through the hole so it can be pulled back and block the hole push a clout nail through the brown cardboard side of plasterboard smear glue round the edge then put plasterboard threw hole using end of clout nail pull back against wall hold until sticks allow to dry then push nail into cavity and re-plaster patch

Luke · Answer

Cut a square piece of plasterboard a little bigger than the hole. Draw the square around the hole and cut it out, fix a small peice of wood in side the hole overhanging enough to fix 2 plasterboard screws either side, fix the plasterboard to the wood with 3 Drywall screws (sink 2mm to leave space for filler) use easy fill to film round the plasterboard and screw holes, wait to dry, sand and paint.

Jason · Answer

Take a piece of plasterboard thats bigger than the hole in wall, place over the hole and mark around with a marker pen or pencil. cut out the marked area. Place 2 pieces of timber either end of the hole and screw into place so as to be able to attach new plaster board piece to. screw plasterboard to these timbers so its nice and secure. scrimtape all around to cover the joins so as no cracks appear after plastering. then it can be plastered over and feathered in to make a seamless fix

Awwal · Answer

You will need to fill the hold with filler a couple of times and then sand it down before repainting it

John · Answer

If it's a hollow stud wall you'll need to fix a timber support inside the studwork, cut a new piece of plasterboard, screw to the timber support, apply filler, what until dry and then sand back

Paul · Answer

Really depends on the size of the hole , as there is different methods for all different size holes . So if it’s a small hole you need fine sandpaper, knife (putty) , spackle / filler ~ wipe away any loose debris and then press the filler over the small hole cover the hole me make smooth once dry use the sand paper and rub lightly , once smooth it’s ready to prime and paint. ~ medium holes you are better using a self adhesive mesh patch, sandpaper, putty knife, compound joint , stick the metal mesh over the medium holes, then spread the compound over the mesh but using the feathering method outwards, always allowed to dry completely and sand   lightly until smooth and apply a second if needed. Large holes more work may need to cut a new plasterboard patch cut out the large hole you will need to add a backing support thin strips of timber then with spare plasterboard cut out the correct size for the hole then screw into the hole and then tape the seams of the hole use joint tape or mesh apply the compound cover the patch and again use the feathering outward method , once dry sand lightly with sand paper will take 2-3 coats  and then your ready to prime no paint

Jordan · Answer

You can do this yourself though I would advise getting a plasterer in as patches can be harder to do and look very out of place if not experienced with blending , patching in

Kieron · Answer

Cut it back to the joist then remove damaged board and replace with new board then skim the new boardand blend it in to the existing plaster. Always use a plasterer if you want the perfect finish

How to patch a hole in a plasterboard wall

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