Price to repair dry wall

HydroTendonMan

Hi folks.

No experience in this area - what sort of a price would someone charge to fix up a plaster wall with a couple of letterbox sized holes in it? The holes are from a mounted television with cables running through the wall.

kadman

Of course you could get experience by having a go at fixing it:)

The holes are small and would be easily fixed if its only the holes that need filling.

Post up a pic will get a better solution for you.

It might be as simple as a packet of pollyfilla.

ltd440

As said above, even with no experience, have a go yourself.

Plenty of videos on YouTube and a few euros should be enough to get you through a repair like this.

You'll be fine, and if the worst happens and you make a balls of it, calling a handy man then won't have made it more expensive but you should be fine

LenWoods

Can of expanding foam or a piece of cardboard and a string fitted inside the plasterboard hole will provide good backing for the filler, pull on the string to keep in place,

Also I highly recommend this Ronseal ready mixed filler it's very light and easy to sand compared to others,
It sets hard while easy to sand then absorbs paint to set rock solid.

Bought it in Woodie's the grey version is better than the white because you can see uneven surfaces when sanding back, for best results on large areas I recommend an orbital sander with P180 discs
I done every room of my home with filler and an orbital sander when we moved in followed by cleaning down the walls with sugar soap prior to painting with good quality white paint and final colour of choice,

NewClareman

I've repaired a good few holes, over the years. I would agree with the Ronseal Filler. However I would use timber battons and a piece of plasterboard, cut to size. This video gives the general idea. In your case I would imagine that the cutouts are over the battons supporting the existing plasterboard, so you may be able to reuse those.

HydroTendonMan

Thanks for the helpful suggestions all, will give it a whirl myself after reading this. Cheers!