How Do You Repair Large Wallboard/Sheetrock/Gypsum Board Holes?
Many homes today have interior walls made of wall board, sheetrock or gypsum board. All three wall types are just pressed chalk between two sides of thick paper and are easily damaged. To repair a large hole or a gash that is bigger than your head, the technique requires a little more support for the replacement piece than if you were repairing a hole smaller than your head. With the utility knife or wallboard saw; cut out the damaged part 1 inch higher and one inch below the damaged area and with your cut going from wall stud to wall stud. Make two 1″x 3″ wood braces to support the new patch piece of wall board. The 1×3 will be nailed to the existing wall studs at the left and right edges of the hole. Measure the height of the opening and then cutting two pieces of 1×3 wood, about an ½ ” longer than the height of the opening. Use two 1 ¼” wallboard screws, one at each end of the brace, attach one 1×3 brace flush against each left and right 2×4 wall stud for a secure support. Cut a wal
