How Do You Fix Holes In Drywall Between Studs?
It happens. A door swings open and the knob goes through the sheetrock wall. Simply spackling over drywall is seldom enough to repair a hole that size. If it’s between wall studs, a patch made of sheetrock won’t work without some sort of backer board. So how do you fix it quickly and easily? Use a professional carpentry trick that even a layperson can do. Step 1 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/5274167/fixsheetrock1_Full.jpg’); }); Square the hole in drywall Use a utility knife to cut the rough edge of the hole. Square it off if possible. Step 2 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep2 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/5274167/fixsheetrock2_Full.jpg’); }); cut sheetrock patch Cut a piece of thin cardboard slightly larger than the hole in the sheetrock wall. Poke two holes in the center of the cardboard about a half inc
