In this video, Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O’Connor how to patch holes in drywall, covering holes of all shapes and sizes.

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Tom Silva and Kevin O’Connor meet at the shop to discuss patching holes in drywall, noting that almost every homeowner will deal with this issue at some point. Tom shows Kevin some of the most common ways he likes to patch these holes, including using tape, metalreinforced patches, and a few types of customcut patches.

Estimated time: 1 hour plus drying time
Cost: Under $20
Skill Level: Easy to moderate

Shopping list:
Spackling compound [https://amzn.to/3DzhBWP] or joint compound [https://amzn.to/3ayScA1]
Extra strength mesh drywall joint tape [https://amzn.to/2YIP16J]
Self adhesive wall repair patch [https://amzn.to/3DzF0Hy]
Scrap piece of drywall [https://thd.co/3v6Dqd8]
Scrap piece of wood [https://thd.co/3pPIhMr]
Drywall repair clips [https://amzn.to/3AOFbx7]

Tools:
Putty knife [https://amzn.to/3aATL0d]
Drywall knife [https://amzn.to/2YIFahb]
Sandpaper [https://amzn.to/30nX2hL]

Where to find it?
Tommy explains how to patch different size holes in drywall.

To patch a small hole, he suggests using a spackling compound along with a putty [https://amzn.to/3aATL0d] or drywall knife [https://amzn.to/2YIFahb]. Sand the hole after applying a few thin layers and allowing for drying time.

To patch a mediumsize hole, Tom suggests using either heavy duty mesh drywall joint tape [https://amzn.to/2YIP16J] or a drywall selfadhesive wall repair patch [https://amzn.to/3DzF0Hy], which come in a variety of different sizes, like 4”x4”, 6”x6” and 8”x8”. Cover the tape or patch with spackling compound using a putty or drywall knife, and sand down after applying a few thin layers and allowing for drying time.

For large holes, Tom suggests cutting a patch from a stock sheet of drywall [https://thd.co/3v6Dqd8]. You can anchor the patch to the wall in one of three ways: using a scrap piece of wood, using drywall repair clips [https://amzn.to/3AOFbx7], or by leaving the paper backer on the drywall. Cover the tape or patch with spackling compound or joint compound [https://amzn.to/3ayScA1] (for larger holes) using a putty or drywall knife, and sand down [https://amzn.to/30nX2hL] after applying a few thin layers and allowing for drying time.

All materials can be sourced at a home center.

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