Repeat with a second coat.
How to fix a bathroom wall hole.
For an even stronger faster way to repair a hole in the wall add a little baking soda to a drop of super glue to form a super strength sealant.
Cut a piece of greenboard drywall to fit the hole.
Cut a piece of cement board to fit the wall cutout allowing for a 1 4 inch gap between the cement board and surrounding drywall.
It s important to use as much ceramic tile filler as the hole will allow.
Apply drywall mud to the seams and screw holes then apply drywall tape over the mud.
After quickly combining these two products with the.
Step 4 apply a coat of joint compound to the edges using a 6 inch drywall knife.
Use a 6 inch drywall taping knife to spread drywall joint compound across the patch and tape to create a smooth flat surface.
Screw it into the studs or furring strips with the drywall screws.
Tape and mud the joint.
Use a razor knife to cut down the center of the stud.
This will allow you to attach a new piece of sheetrock to the studs.
Cut two pieces of 2x4 slightly larger than the hole.
Scrape away loose debris from the hole.
Fasten the cement board to the studs with cement board screws.
Run strips of self adhesive fiberglass drywall tape around the patch centering the tape on the seams.
Let the compound dry overnight and then sand until smooth.
Cement board can be easily cut with a circular saw.
Smooth out the tape and mud with a drywall knife squeezing the excess out from under the tape.
To fix a large hole you will need to cut out a piece of the wall all the way to the center of each stud on either side of the hole.
Measure the hole then cut a scrap piece of drywall that is slightly larger than the hole s diameter.
Place drywall piece over the damaged area image 1 and trace around it with a pencil image 2.
You want to fill the hole entirely and get the patch level to the shower or tub wall.
Make sure to let the entire filler dry.
Use a drywall or reciprocating saw to cut out the area within the traced lines image 3.