Patch A Wall Without Studs Witha Piece Of Sheet Rock

Immediately apply a thin layer of compound on top of the tape.

Patch a wall without studs witha piece of sheet rock.

Allow to dry as you work your way through this how to patch drywall project. Hold the support in place and secure it with drywall screws without driving the screws through the drywall. In most cases tapping a small hole into the wall with a no. Use a drywall knife to cover the patch with spackling compound or lightweight joint compound in a crisscross pattern feathering the edges so it blends with the wall.

I then cut a piece of new drywall and screw that into the shim. Cutting large sheets 4 x 8 of drywall can be a hassle. Not only that drywall is wobbly and hard to manage. You can speed up the process by using setting type compound for the first coat.

Lay a 1 8 in thick bed of patch drywall compound over the joints and press paper tape into the compound with a flexible 6 in. A sheet of drywall can weigh over 50 pounds. Cut two pieces of 2x4 slightly larger than the hole. Find a scrap of drywall that s the same thickness as the damaged drywall and cut out a square cornered patch big enough to cover the hole.

Make a pilot hole on the wall where the anchor will go. Place the patch over the hole and pencil its outline on the damaged wall. To feather the edge increase pressure and angle on the drywall knife as you reach the outer edges of the patch area to minimize or thin the compound on the drywall. Cut a 1 x 3 inch piece of scrap lumber or 3 4 inch piece of plywood approximately 2 to 4 inches longer than the height of the patch.

Place drywall piece over the damaged area image 1 and trace around it with a pencil image 2. You can cut entire lengths of drywall easily even without setting the sheets flat on the floor. Measure the hole then cut a scrap piece of drywall that is slightly larger than the hole s diameter. The pilot hole ensures that the anchor starts its path into the wall smoothly and hits the location you want to mount it at precisely.

To use the patch just clean the wall surface and sand it to give the surface a little tooth then stick the patch over the hole and cover it with two or three thin layers of joint compound. While holding it try to get a screw through the existing drywall on both sides to hold the shim in place. I have patched several holes in drywall with no studs. Draw an x on the wall above the hole and an arrow on the patch that points at the x so you ll know how to orient the patch in step 6.

It can be tricky since shims are so thin. Use a drywall or reciprocating saw to cut out the area within the traced lines image 3.