How To Repair Overcut Or Damaged Drywall Around Electrical Box Outlet | DIY Tutorial For Beginners!
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On This episode I'll be showing you how to repair overcut or damaged drywall around an electrical box outlet! This is an Easy DIY for beginners! On the video there are 2 methods to secure the drywall patch, either one will give you amazing results! No more ugly holes around your electrical box outlet covers!
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great job bro. I enjoy watching these drywall videos more and more. Keep up the great content.
Thank you so much for love and support! 🙏🏽😊
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If you don't have a lot of texturing to do, you can use the spray cans. They are cheaper than buying a whole compressor and hopper system and a lot more convenient. If you're going to use them a lot, or texture a ceiling, my recommendation is to go with the hopper. The spray cans suck for ceiling texture. Definitely worth comparing the prices. If you go with the spray can texture, I HIGHLY suggest you go with the "pro-grade" cans. They shoot texture substantially better than the cheaper cans.
Thank you for the advice! 🙏🏽😊
Nice job 👍🏼 I might have pulled that single gang box out enlarged the hole for a double gang box put in quad receptacles.
And make them all the same color...lol
That metal adapter is actually quite handy; even more so if you don't have any 'spare' pieces of wood around. Thanks for sharing. Never knew things like that even existed.
Thank you for watching brother! Yes the metal adapter is great for huge repairs as well! You can set them on all 4 edges to hold bigger piece of drywall patch! 👍🏽😊
Never seen this metal bracket before but wood you can get anywhere lol
Drywall mesh tape....omg...what a nice invention....never knew
You are the real deal. You are going to save the DIY'er alot of money by doing some of these repairs on our own. May GOD continue to bless you. Nice job!
I'm not the handiest of guys, but I'm learning. Videos like yours really help. I have to repair a piece of dry wall next to one of my vents, about the size of your outlet, now I have a pretty clear idea of how to do it and what I need. Thanks bro!
I've patched holes before, I knew that part, but the best part for me was that texture sprayer. I have popcorn ceilings and it looks like I could use this sprayer for some repair work there. Thanks.
Thank you 🙏🏽! I really love that sprayer! It’s my go too for patch work!
If you have a small place to texture your can lightly dip a small bristle brush in thinned out drywall mud and then flick the mud on by pulling the bristles back with your fingers and letting them spring forward toward the wall. The more you thin out the drywall mud the more fine the texture affect will be.
Worked just fine. The electrical box almost prevented making a shim. I added a block of wood on the 2x4 to give the shim an anchor. Thanks much.
With such a small area to cover, there is no need to prepare and use so much compound. Texture compounds are available in small spray cans. You can choose the kind of texture you want from the different nozzles that come with the can.
I agree! Was planning to texture the whole wall because past owner textured with huge texture. Small patch work like this works with those homax spray cans.
Great video. My wallll damage/overcut was minor, so I went with a larger wall plate. Good to know that I could have handled it if it was worse.
Thank you 🙏🏽! I’m glad you were able to fix it with minor repair 👍🏽😊
Simply cut a piece of drywall oversize then cut to size leave paper on overlap - then mud no need to purchase clips etc
Good video. I prefer to use plywood as a backer, as straight grain wood tends to crack easily when screwed.
Thanks for showing both methods! Really helpful and amazing job.
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊
You can sand and feather the edges with a damp sponge and leaves it no dust to clean up . I use a tile sponge, and they clean out easily if you are sanding large areas and need to rinse it out .
Instead of using joint compound, use cornice cement, it set like rock! on top of the cornice cement use filler, You dont need to use the mesh tape.. Also put cornice cement on the edges of the dry wall insert. If using the timber put in opposite way from the video, so you have 2 points of contact instead of one
I just glue a scrap of wood (or drywall) behind the hole. Much stronger, and free. I've done it many, many, many times to repair holes of all sorts.
Good call out on using a paint stick. Done that a few (more than a few) times myself.
Yes, gotta love those free stir sticks! Glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
I used to just screw a piece of lath behind the hole then just slap some fast-drying topping compound over that.
Great job a lot of steps but it paid off.
Personally a hole that small I would have just put a piece of drywall tape . And a bit of joint compound the small area .
That will work too! 5 minute hot mud, would do the trick for smaller holes too 👍🏽😊
The metal bracket is clever II didn't know they made anything like that I usually use they use a piece of wood and my finished nailer thank you for sharing new here to your community community but forward to hear from you by for now Ken God-bless you merry Christmas
Thank you! Yes there are many methods. Please stay tuned and I’ll be showing a video with all the combination methods on how to fix these drywall holes 👍🏽😊 . Take best of care! 🙏🏽
Excellent job and teaching.... Thank you !!!
I’m glad I could be of help! Thank you 🙏🏽!
Looks good. For such a small area I would use texture in a can.
Thank you 🙏🏽! Honestly, those canned texture are ok, I’ve used them before and I don’t recommend them on areas that are going to be seen often.
Omg. I been waiting forever to come across an instructional video like this. Thank you!
Thank you 🙏🏽! Glad I could be of help!
thanks for this video, very clear and concise, much easier to repair than I thought it would be
Thank you! Glad I could be of help! 👍🏽🙏🏽😊
That’s a cool trick with the paint stick. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching! 🙏🏽😊
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I have used texture in a can and it works pretty well. So if anyone out there is looking to cut a corner and doesn't have the big equipment for the texture there are some decent ones out there. They do NOT look perfectly blended but you really cant tell unless you are really looking. So if you are like me and don't mind a slight difference it'll work.
I've noticed a tighter or sharper pattern with the oil based can. water based seems bigger globs that become less defined in the end. All depends on what you are trying to match. What a fun game.
@@thehamburglar9mm haha no kidding
Nice “flat-head screwdriver” used to remove the cover plate 😂
Lol, yes have to be creative sometimes 😅
As soon as I saw that...I was OUT! 🤦🏻♂️
@@FixThisHouse As a Professional you must lead us by example! I just saying it was an Immediate turn off! Sorry!
@@BIG_JV it got the job done! You would probably pay someone else to do it.
This was so awesome and saved me a lot of money for the repair Thank you
I’m glad I could be of help! Thank you 🙏🏽!
For something that small just remove the face plate and put some mesh tape and mud it
i dont like all that work if i have some expanding foam in a can i will spray around the box and let it bulge out the hole then when dry use a razor blade to cut flat to wall sand it if need and primer the foam paint the texture often looks good enough but if not you can add a thin mud coat and texture spot prime paint
my method is the strongest way and you may add some insulating properties as well
I use bondo with drywall mud over the top for small holes like that against the box. Bondo is SUPER hard, dries in 5 mins.
That is brilliant!
WE have the same situation on the top right 2/3 of a 3 gang light switch. I did not know how to use the metal clips you used at first... I may try them.
Just the information we needed
Thank you so much!!!! Best useful and very clear steps ever!!!!
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊
Is it not easier to just use some expanding foam, no need to make the hole any bigger, that's what I use, never had any problems with it
That actually is a good idea! I’ll go give that a try next time 👍🏽😊
nice, i'm going to have to try using paint sticks in place of dry wall, as i have no pieces of dry wall.
Thank you very very very much! Very grateful and appreciative.
Easy and clear instructions , 5/5
Excellent video! Thank you
Thank you so much for the feedback! 🙏🏽😊
Very well explained. Thanks a lot
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊
Great video. I use the same texture spray er from Amazon its works great
Thank you! Yes by far the best and cheaper texture sprayer I used!
This is great info! Thank you very much!
Great video sir!! Greatly appreciate it sir!!
Great job! Looks good 👍 thanks for the video.
Beautiful work
Thank you 🙏🏽!
I. HAVE. THIS. TO. DO. THANKS. !!!
Thank you for watching! 🙏🏽😊
I would just replace the one gang box with a two gang box. It will be faster than to patch the wall, and you get two more outlets.
So what’s ur advice it is a quad receptacle already make it 6 lol
@@justinroll7481 Install a small cabinet in that case.
2 gang tiger box. Pigtail for the next outlet and done. Demo old box with a multi tool to cut the screws.
It's not a "quad" recepticle. It's a only 2 outlets existing. Once you put the 2 gang box with another outlet then it will be 4 outlets.
Awesone job! How long should you wait before sanding?
Great video and thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you so much for the love and support! 👍🏽🙏🏽😊
Nice job. Thanks for sharing.
That's a MONEY REPAIR right there! Great work dude!
Good job bro !
Thank you brother! 🙏🏽😊
What?🤣🤣🤣
Thanks and Blessings!
Great video. Thanks man.
Great job! Thank you 😊
I was trying to see if you had a video about fixing gaps between ceiling drywall and the wall pieces. Our house is a renovation and so everything isn't exactly square and it's getting a little challenging butting up the ceiling and the wall drywall... If you could let me know if there's anything you've got and maybe I just haven't found it yet
Good tutorial
Thank you 🙏🏽!
I've done drywall for 6 years and it is never good to let your edges dry because you could see them it is better to sponge them to make the lines go away. Second your texter on wall is thick so your texter has to be harder and your hoper pressure should be lowe to they that thick but round texter.
Thank you for the advice 🙏🏽👍🏽
Well done 👍🏾
Thank you 🙏🏽!
nicely done
Looks good!
Thank you!
You are awesome! Thanks
Thank you for watching 🙏🏽😊
Good job. 👍👍
Thank you 🙏🏽!
Well done.
Thank you! 🙏🏽😊
Nice idea!👍😉
Thank you 🙏🏽
I really appreciate this video. My outlet is hanging by a thread at the bottom and top is not affixed. Any suggestions?
Thank you for sharing
Thank you for watching! 🙏🏽😊
Is not necessary put metal or wood for small hole ,I repair it only with drywall
Thank you for your feedback 🙏🏽😊
Nice job
Thank you! 🙏🏽😊
nice vid but was that an insulated steak knife used to take off the outlet? Milwaukeee? Makita maybe?🧐
Good job. Thank you. Can’t you get that texture in a spray paint type can?
Hi! Yes you can it’s called Homax, but with my past experiences they are only good for small patches and doesn’t look that good In my opinion 🙏🏽
You can use only mesh tape and 5 min hot mud . Faster.
hard to believe that an expert keeps installing the ground down
I didn’t see any ground installed on this video 🤔
I was wondering how the texture went on, thanks
Thank you 🙏🏽! Anytime!
Thanks!
Thank you 🙏🏽 for watching!
Hi do you have a video on how to fix cracks on walls? thank you
Hi! Yes I do, here is the link : m.ua-cam.com/video/x8JVGM4i2Mc/v-deo.html&pp=ygUoSG93IHRvIGZpeCBjcmFja3Mgb24gd2FsbCBmaXggdGhpcyBob3VzZQ%3D%3D
Wow looks like there was never any damage !
Not sure why you ran the shim horizontal…way better structural strength going bertical
I completely agree. I’m just demonstrating that a small shim could be used in lieu of the the metal clips. But yes, if you ran a longer sim vertical, much more structural strength. Int this case it’s just a small patch that doesn’t really need much strength to it. Also another option is using Hot Mud and mesh only which can be accomplished quickly. Many options. 👍🏽😊🙏🏽
💯%agree!!😎👍😷🇲🇽
thank you
My landlords have left all of my sockets like this!! Is it dangerous or just unsightly?
Great fix. I have a circular hole that is bigger than what I need for my recessed lights on my ceiling. The gap peeps out if I use the same hole to install my recessed lights. How can I cover that gap?
Gracias
🙏🏽😊
I would’ve just put a little mudding sand it and put more mudding if it really needed it paint and like new haha. You don’t really need tape for that small of a repair the mudding should be enough to fill that little air pocket decently well.
Awesome
Thank you 🙏🏽!
Great!!!
Thank you 🙏🏽!
Watched your how to fix a not flushed outlet, only to see part of the cause was a piece of drywall missing where an ear sits, kinda like the bottom of the example, is there anything you don't know sir lol
Paper tape, hot mud and a wet rag.
Hello, do you have any connection in Canada? I saw a Canadian used your video in another platform and he’s claiming you are his team member.
Hi! Thank you for informing me. I do not have connections in Canada. Please send the link to this platform where he is using and claiming my work. 🙏🏽😓
Bigger piece of wood vertical more strong!!🤔 😎👍🍺
Nice knife 😄😁😁😆😆😆
Just cut it out and put a 2 gang in Nothing wrong without an extra receptacles
I would have put what called a (Goof plate)/jumbo duplex outlet cover
Goddamn I really hate textured walls and textured ceiling for that matter. Should be illegal
Glad he found a screwdriver 😅
GERAT
Thank you 🙏🏽
Hi, how can I fix it when tile is in the way?
Made that job a lot more complicated than it had to be.
What would you do differently?
- Introduction: The tutorial focuses on repairing damaged drywall around electrical outlet boxes or covers, emphasizing the importance of addressing hidden damage caused by impact.
- Preparation: Ensure safety by turning off power from the circuit breaker. Measure and mark around two inches from the visible damage to create a template for cutting.
- Repair Method 1: Utilize drywall repair clips by attaching them to the damaged area and securing them with provided screws. Measure and cut a piece of drywall material to fit the damaged section, then attach it to the clips.
- Repair Method 2: Alternatively, use scrap wood such as a shim or a stir stick to support the damaged area. Secure the wood with drywall screws and attach the cut drywall piece.
- Finishing Touches: Scrape off excess texture around the repair area for a smooth finish. Apply mesh tape and joint compound in layers, allowing drying time between coats. Sand the area to feather the edges, then apply joint compound texture using a texture sprayer. Finally, paint over the repaired area and reinstall the outlet cover.
The cheapest and easiest way is to replace the one gang box with a tow gang box