How to repair holes in walls and ceilings.

So you have holes in your walls and ceilings?  Maybe the kids threw a ball through it, slammed a door, or you've had to plumbing and electrical repairs where they had to cut out the walls a bit. Do not worry. We are going to show you how to make those repairs as if it never happened. Its a pretty straight forward matter  and you will know how to repair holes in walls and ceilings in NO TIME. Learn about drywall repairs.

Tools and supplies you will need

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  sheetrock and drywall compound
  
• drwall screws, scrap wood, and drill (self explanatory)
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  can spray texture
  
• paint,brush and roller set (self explanatory)
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  plastic or canvas drop cloth
  

Steps to drywall repairs (walls, or ceiling)

Measure the holes and cut out the drywall the exact measurements as recorded. If no studs are resent to drill piece of sheerock in. you will need to take a piece (or pieces) of  scrap wood and drill into the holes for support backing 

Now that you have the new piece of sheet rock in place and secured properly, It is now time to tape and float. Get a generous amount of drywall compound and set your tape . Let dry. Then add another coat of mud. To Speed up drying time use a heat gun .

Now that your 2nd coat is dried and repair is flat and smooth . It's time to match the texture. We use Homax can spray textures for small repairs less than 20 sq ft. 

Once fully dry you are ready to prime it and paint it . Make sure its an exact match of paint previously or you will have to repaint the whole  ceiling . If its oil base painted currently stick to it as well as latex. To determine what kind is on now , check this guide out here ===> https://cochranspaintinghomeservices.com/oil-base-paint-vs-latex/

And Voila, Like it Never happened