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How do I fix a hole in this wall?

  • 15-12-2014 02:08PM
    #1
    Chance The Fapper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 628 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm wondering what the cheapest and best way to fix a hole in drywall is?

    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    JOSman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 500 ✭✭✭JOSman


    What size is the hole?


  • #3
    iano.p
    Closed Accounts Posts: 817 ✭✭✭iano.p


    Depends on the hole size some filler works for smaller holes. For bigger holes just cut it out and add plasterboard


  • #4
    Chance The Fapper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 628 ✭✭✭Chance The Fapper


    IMG_20141213_WA0004.jpg


  • #5
    Chance The Fapper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 628 ✭✭✭Chance The Fapper


    iano.p wrote: »
    Depends on the hole size some filler works for smaller holes. For bigger holes just cut it out and add plasterboard

    Added a photo there, thanks


  • #6
    kieran.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,179 ✭✭✭kieran.


    Best way IMHO is to
    1. square off the hole,
    2. screw 2 no. 2 x 1 batten to the rear vertical or horizontal sides of the opening, allowing 25mm showing in the hole.
    3. fix new piece of plasterboard onto battens above.
    4. Fill out the joints, sand and repaint.
    Even it the hole is small this is the best long term fix in my opinion so I would enlarge the hole to suit!


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  • #7
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,518 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    The *best* way is not to have a house party, failing that kieran.'s method works too.


  • #8
    stoneill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,607 ✭✭✭stoneill


    Any of these methods
    http://www.wikihow.com/Repair-Holes-in-Drywall


  • #9
    iano.p
    Closed Accounts Posts: 817 ✭✭✭iano.p


    Good party? Yeah the way kieran said is best way


  • #10
    Chance The Fapper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 628 ✭✭✭Chance The Fapper


    thanks for the replies.

    If I wasn't able to do it myself, how much would a handy man do it for, roughly? it's in Dublin city center


  • #11
    Carpenter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,681 ✭✭✭Carpenter


    There is only a few hours work there + material


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  • #12
    Chance The Fapper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 628 ✭✭✭Chance The Fapper


    What are you talking? €70? less?


  • #13
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,518 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    Carpenter wrote: »
    There is only a few hours work there + material

    It may need a skim and will need a paint, both requiring the plaster to dry, so a full job will take more than a few hours and require at least 2 visits...


  • #14
    Carpenter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,681 ✭✭✭Carpenter


    Could you paint the wall after


  • #15
    Chance The Fapper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 628 ✭✭✭Chance The Fapper


    yes,I could paint it after, would just need the hole gone


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