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Thanks for watching! If you found this video helpful please subscribe. You can watch more of my drywall repair tricks 👉🏼ua-cam.com/video/BUcT5LHmA7w/v-deo.html Cheers!
People who make doing drywall work this easy are wizards. Straight magic
PROTIPS : do the same BUT cut your piece in scare drywall before opening the wall. Mark the square piece over the hole then cut the wall. Your new piece will be the exact same size 👍
I will keep this in mind next time I decide to fist the wall👍
@@uraniumnarium😂😂😂
Anyone can be a fixer upper, but it’s the small details and sensible ‘tricks’ that save so much time and make you a good one
Cheers coach!
My repair work starts differently ….
I see a hole in the wall …. I go to Home Depot … buy drywall, spackle, knife, duct tape, paint, … don’t know how to carry drywall home so return it. Break it while unloading… suddenly realize that there was a deal in Lowes. Return everything and go to Lowes. OUT OF STOCK. Come back to Home Depot .. buy and go home - forgot the knife - go back … buy knife - wife calls to buy groceries while I am out. Buy groceries and while I’m there buy beer and wings. Tired now, I sit on porch and have been and wings. Head to the hole in the wall - wifey warns not to screw it up. Tension. Open spackle and drop it on carpet… google on how to get stains out.. clean carpet thoroughly .. it’s late night now will call handyman next day …
I am sorry, but hahaha 😅😂. I see myself through you.
@@MZ66978 😂
It's hilarious that you happened to mention going to the hardware store to ask for a broken piece of drywall. I just removed a door and the door casing to make a regular old entrance way. I needed a small piece of drywall and got a broken piece from Home Depot for free. It doesn't hurt to ask one of the employees. Politeness goes a long way.
exactly! some of the best patch material out there is the free drywall strips they use to stack the drywall.usually a whole bin of them lying there!
We are very lucky here in Barcelona. We have mini skips, 1m3 sacks, that you buy, put on the street and fill with renovation stuff.
They are then collected by the company that sells the sack.
About USD30 a sack.
They are everywhere.
So for picking up bits of plasterboard, cables, tiles, bricks, wood etc, they are a great source.
If ever i need a bit of plasterboard, mdf (ikea etc) or tiles/bricks then i just go for a little walk!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY
You even remembered the screw. That’s the type of detail we come back for. ❤
Thank You Ashley!
Love the humor that you inject into every video. The only suggestion I might add is if the hole is any bigger a piece of bracing may be required behind the patch. You probably covered this topic in another drywall video.
Especially if in an area that might be hit again.
I love this trick I learned it from you. Today I had cabinets being installed , but the outlet for the garbage disposal was aligned with the edge of the new cabinet and it had to be moved to the other side of the stud. Since I was doing the under the sink mechanicals this was my responsibility by the time I was done there were about 5 places that needed to be patched. This technique worked for the edges of the outlet just by cutting the paper off on those sides. I was able to plaster the paper edges to other paper edges . since it will be behind the cabinets it doesn't matter, much buy, came out looking great .
Working on mudding for the first time and all the drywall videos (Vancouver Carpenter's as well, who you should do a collab with if you do one on drywall) have it going better than I expected. Hawk and paper tape and hot mud and feeling like I'm actually half way decent with the knife. The trowel though, man that is so much trickier to use than I expected but enjoying figuring it out little by little. We'll see how the skim coat I need to do this week goes, gotta get some paint of these walls!
30/12/23 65 followed this step by step. Successful job.
65 yr old female 👏👏👏
This video came out at the perfect time! I recently took down an old light fixture in the bathroom and it left a big round hole to be patched and painted. Love your content Jeff and team!
Glad I could help!
As a house painter, there were many times I would fix drywall where the door handle went through the wall. After fixing a hole a second time on more than one occasion, I started keeping door stops with me. I would install them immediately and charge the customer a nominal price. Nobody ever complained. It saved me a lot of work and the customer was happy when I explained why I installed the door stop.
When I'm concerned about adhesion or bubbling paper, I like to add Weldbond glue to my water. It's a multisurface PVA adhesive that's mostly waterproof once dry and dries clear. Its compatible with plasters and muds and concrete too. The patch is tougher and more flexible, paints better too. BIN Shellac BEFORE mudding also eliminates bubbling if there is exposed paper.
I remember u did a vid like this a couple of yrs ago glad to see it came full circle
Awesome video! 😊 thank you!
Loved watching your drywall repair procedure. Reminded me of how my Uncle used to do it (rest is soul).
This was super handy! Thank you!!!
The best channel ever
I’ve used this trick many times. It’s such a good fix
I need to know how to paint that section now. without having to paint the entire room😅
If it actually is caused by the door knob, I just use a 4" plastic stick on disc that goes right over the hole with enough to stick to and saves the trouble of a repair. Of course this is an apartment complex so that's what they prefer, still looks good though.
Jeff, if I were you I’d demand ppl refer to me as Thor. And I’d name my hammer mjolnir.
Edit: are you familiar with the “two shims” patch? Or really just a couple stir sticks or whatever. Cut square patch, trace patch over hole, cut out, put in 2 pieces of whatever for strapping and depth set, screw patch to strapping. There’s no bulge or paper wrinkles to try to hide. I used to do the California patch too but I think you’ll like these results better. Food for thought. Cheers
Good job 👍
Watched this after throwing my chair in the wall. The intro made me crack up
Love your tricks Jeff.
Cheers Rachad!
@4:36 "Three Hours Later" 🤣
Just giving you a hard time, buddy..... Great video as always
Glad you enjoyed
Great tips of the California patch Jeff. 🇨🇦👍
Thanks 👍
I'd love to know how you prepare these videos looks random or you choose to do it cuz people are defeated in the comments and (don't know what they don't know). I appreciate your willingness to do this stuff for us. I believe you just painted that wall at the time of the video. It Blowes me away Every time.❤
Learn from the master! 👍🏻👍🏻
My Canadian friend, you inspire and give me confidence to do a job like this
Happy to help. Cheers!
Nice one
I've been patching small holes and gauges using your method of mixing small batches of 20 min mud, great tip. When I am too lazy to dirty and clean my hawk for small repairs, I use a styrofoam or paper plate then fold like a taco in my hand. Good enough in lieu of spackle.
Noice!
Yes, Easy Sand is the boss! I love that stuff. The only place I don't put it on is my sandwich and the kitchen sink. Thanks Jeff for recommending it 2 years ago. But the instruction says don't spread too thin so it doesn't dry before it hardens. But it's probably not a big issue with the 20-min variety.
You bet!
You helped me a lot mr jeff
Happy to be of help!
So what do you do when the paper wrinkles/bubbles like it did in the video? Start over? Cut out the bubble?
I do it all over again.
Wait for it to dry, put another coat. Done.
give it a light sanding once it is dry. a small wrinkle is no big deal. Cheers!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY thanks Jeff!
normally I love the Cali patch, but this one will result in a huge blister
Why?
@@DeltaH-9 you can see the ripple. If it doesn't get cut out and re filled it will result in a blister eventually.
@HunteroftheNorth ok, cut the small ripple out, add some mud, sand, done.
I saw that, but you know that's a thing you fix later after the demonstration. In the youtube world.
@@CalebGibbsAvenue I know it just doesn't look great on camera
Are you in a new "reno" up north? Cool!! 🥶🖤🔔👍🏻
best drywall patch video i've seen
Cheers!
Thank you for all your videos. Question? After installing cellulose in my garage. I found myself with 40 two-inch holes to fix. What would be the best way to repair and seal my walls backup? Thank Brian.
Not only do I find these videos informative and entertaining, there is always the pure comedy from any video showcasing abuse of drywall. Nothing better then seeing a good ol' smack to start off the video.
Cheers! It's just drywall!
Hi. Thank you for showing how to fix the hole on wall. Is there a way can you show how to fix crack on wall( indoor or close by windows..). Thank you.
That was a joy to watch now I will be able to confidently address that minor issue in the kitchen a badly executed patch. My biggest issue is cracks in plaster render on brick- these hairline cracks are unsightly in the laundry, bedroom and living room. Vibration from upstairs apartment renovations resulted in these cracks which I want to repair before I redecorate (paint) - do you have a video on plaster render repair?
not yet but he system is quite easy. first spray the crack and adjacent area with killz. then patch sand and prime with drywall primer. take acetone to check existing paint. if it wipes off then you have latex and are good to go. if it does not wipe off then you need to prime the walls with a flat oil as a primer to transition from old tech to new tech. then you can sand and paint. Cheers!
Next video: How to fix knife marks in your wall
That’s the same thing I was thinking 😅
Haha, I was like "what the hell is he doing"
Depends on how bad it is. I'd just skim coat the area. Sand the bumps. If the paper is peeling, cut the paper peeling. And prime the brown paper. Then skim coat.
Here's a problem I'm repeatedly faced with when remodeling: What's the line between "let's patch this" and "it's easier just to rip out the entire wall or ceiling and re-do the whole thing"? 10% 25% 50% 75%? What's your opinion?
Awesome video. Is there a brand you recommend for a trowel? Do you have a link I can purchase one that's not too expensive and works great for drywall. Thanks
is there a bump at the left?
Any priming coat recommended or a mist coat?
I'v seen this so many times , but I still picked up something new lol
Cheers Caleb!
Can you do a video how to match up paint on patches without redoing the whole wall? Love your stuff btw!!
I have much larger holes in the drywall. How would I repair those?
Feel like I'm watching Bob Ross :)
I have always used scrap wood,plywood etc,the a piece of rock to fill.Then use plaster of paris to fill joints,followed by a skim or two of rapid coaf I can complete an entire patch in 30 minutes! First one I ever did wss to prove to a worker that it does not take an entire workday,to patch a hole!
no doubt there are faster options. but 20 minute mud is convenient to work with as well as fast!
So how do we deal with the big bubble that’s there?
Does this work for walls that are painted? (Can't tell if those are painted white or they're primered white or they're just flat drywall.)
Thanks for the video. I have a very similar issue, though. Recently, I changed a ceiling light, leaving a small quarter-inch-wide and one-and-a-half-inch-long irregular hole on the ceiling. What's the best way to fill it up? Thank you for your suggestions. ❤
i like to use expansion foam. let dry and trim it flush then mud. or use the 20 minute mud and when it is dry use paper tape and a couple thin coats to cover. Cheers!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Thank you so much!
I have a couple of holes in a drywall that got slightly ruined from standard wall plugs that carried too much weight, so the holes got pretty widened and are now useless for mounting stuff through again. Am I forced to drill new holes elsewhere if I want to install something heavy onto the wall?
I've already ordered some drywall plugs, but ideally I'd like to use the existing holes in the wall. Thanks!
they make anchors that create compression behind the wall that are worth looking into.
Can you do this type of patch around a light switch? I had to cut a larger area around mine to run new wiring
yes but then finish with a circle of mud around the whole switch to create a level surface so the switch plate looks good when it is installed as well.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Does that mean I cut a hole in the “patch piece” to fit around the switch box itself? That’s how it works in my head. Just don’t want to mess up!
Best channel ever created!!
Cheers!
I can't count how many times i've had to fix things like this. I worked in sheetrock for 18 years and a total of 34 years in construction
Cheers Wayne!
Hello Sir!
Please do a DIY replacement exterior door from garage?
Bye. Thank you for your content! 😊
doing that install really soon. Cheers!
Here in the south it’s called a hot patch
A challenge!! Explain to me the justification for using tape when finishing newly installed drywall. Be prepared for a response!!
If its the door knob that made the hole it will 100% come again if you fix it this way. You need to stick a big pic of plywood on the backside to prevent it from happening again.
As large as the hole is alloving you to put in.
And then give it some screws all the way over befor you patch it up. This here will only hold until next time the door opens up in the wall.
That’s probably why he mentioned get a door stop and installing it after you patch it to keep it from happening again. But yes without a door stop it will definitely happen again and again.
Is it necessary to sand after the first coat. If so why? I'm relatively new to the trade so would love to know the reasoning behind it.
only if you have a wrinkle or too much mud. sanding does not increase the bond of a second layer. Cheers!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Good to know. Thanks for the information and great content. Cheers!
Jeff, I know you explained in another video why the vapor barrier is on the back of the inner wall in Canada, but I can't remember why.
What is the reason?
If I remember it correct the theory is that in winter we don't want indoor moisture to get to the insulation which causes condensation which then freezes
up north we have to manage not just air movement but also moisture. if our water vapor can travel freely into the insulation then it freezes and builds up frost. ultimately it thaw in the spring but it will also be really wet for a long time causing mold to develop. Cheers!
If you tear the papper with your hands instead of cutting it with the knife, it'll be less to spackle.
👍👍
i tried to do some DIY with a switch and outlet, and now i need to repair the drywall around them (a couple of cm/ an inch). do you have any advice on patching drywall near/around an electrical box?
Oh, my! We have a very similar issue 😅
use the 20 minute mud to fill the space. once dry apply the paper tape on all 4 sides then 2 coats of mud to smooth. if you only repair 1 side the cover plates will always look crooked and have gaps. Cheers! rectangle boxes must be repaired with a circle of mud.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY thanks Jeff!
8:20 yeah, a door, a knuckle, a elbow , pootato , potatoe
Sheetrock and mesh only. Very little glue in it. Compound and paper.
Was that a wrinkle I saw there, Jeff... or was it lighting?
I’m guessing that he had to cut video short because after that lightning strike there was one hell of a thunder boom 😅
Would this method work on the ceiling or is just walls?
anywhere, however in a ceiling it works best if you slide a piece of scrap wood behind to secure the new piece with a screw. Cheers!
Thank you!!
Prime the mud before paint? Dammit is that why I can still see my patches after painting ?
I’m in a state that borders Canada that gets all 4 seasons (typically 4-5 months of winter). Should I have a vapor barrier in my home? Currently installing insulation in one of my rooms (faced R15) and am wondering if I need the vapor barrier.
Faced insulation is technically a vapor barrier. However we use plastic and it is completely sealed with eurethane and this Tuck Tape he shows and plastic boots around all electrical outlets.
It doesn't hurt to do it but if the whole house isn't done it's kind of pointless.
@@evictioncarpentry2628 thanks for the reply! This is what I needed to hear. We are only redoing one room. I don’t think the rest of the house has it, in fact, I can almost guarantee it. Appreciate the help.
@@HabitualJoker No problem. I think people make out all these issues to be bigger then they are.
I bought a reno house built in 1904, somewhere along the line, they blew all the walls in with cellulose ( cut a few open for electrical and found this out) zero vapor barrier for the last 120 years and have no issues through +30 summers and -30 winters.
whenever you are doing repairs in 1 room keep with the existing building technology. updating 1 space will really throw off the heating and cooling balance in the home.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY this is great to know. Thanks a ton!
I would die if you made a video on repairing damaged drywall around a poorly-caulked tub base and surround.
that problem is more likely a lack of waterproofing behind the tile and a lack of grout sealing. but the same applies. remove the junk and add a piece then use mud and tape to finish.
Great video Jeff. These patch’s are the best. Guys, if you want to make money in a handyman business, get this one down. You see how fast this is done and imagine how many you can you could do a day.
and you can charge $50 a hole.
JEFF! I have a cracked basement wall slightly bowed in my small four plex. Emailed a local civil engineering firm and based off my description they quoted me 3500$ Canadian to do an inspection and provide a repair solution including permit and construction drawings. That is more than I collect in rent in two months. This is why I've been paying for this badge for 2+ years. Is there any reasonable way out of this that doesn't start with giving the enginerds 3.5k right off the bat??????? Please help me
not really. a 4 plex comes with serious liability. best to use the increase in the asset value from the last 2 years to correct it properly. a simply refinance situation. you can always do the work yourself if you tell the engineer to design a diy solution instead of using proprietary materials that only contractors can get a hold of. Cheers!
What type of tape was used to repair the plastic vapor barrier?
Blue Tuck Tape
@@fragoRoc6 nice. Thx!
greatest community ever!
Forget the 40 dollar hawk...just buy the 6 dollar plastic box.
Now we gotta fix the scratches he caused by cutting it on drywall 😊😂
no worries 1 quick pass along with the last coat for the patch and she is good as new!. besides you have to paint the whole wall anyway to finish properly.
Far better to cut your patch first and use it to mark round ,that way it's a perfect fit first time
Just a tip 👍🏴
Also thats a weak patch you want to put a couple of small straps behind it and screw it
If someone eas to push that it would just push in
Why didn't you show the finished product?
ah come on. you know what a perfect wall looks like already!
All the best tutorial videos cut before the final product!@@HomeRenoVisionDIY
Door knob punch throughs are usually preventable, fists are not👊😁
i have 2 sons. i totally get that. netter to buy a heavy bag to work out the frustrations. Cheers!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY not from me, lol. My rental property has suffered many fist punches from the troubled youth that live and/or visit there. Hasn't been as bad lately though so that's good. 😁
Next video I hope we see how to take care of that ugly wrinkle.
you could fix it by hanging a picture over the area
I call it a blow out patch
Im confused. Not about the video topic. I saw your florida sub floor attached trailor vid, and saw a Timmies cup you used, and thought*they have timmies in Florida, huh*, and your channel says USA, but you're in Canada.
I live and work in 2 countries!
Super useful video after we bought a 1980's house that has these old intercom system in every room. Thanks!
My grandfather had those worthless intercoms put in when he built this house. Man those things are ugly on or off the wall. They leave a massive hole too. So far still covering the hole with pictures.
Hola, Muchas gracias por compartir con la comunidad tus proyectos y experiencias. Son una persona calificada para instruir a trabajadores. Nuevamente gracias. Saludos cordiales desde Buenos Aires, Argentina. See you later
Cheers Juan!
Jeff Thorman is the man!🎉
Cheers Julian!
😂 we don't name things Canadian we learned our lesson after ham....
Now what do you do when it bubbles and wrinkles like the one in the video? Haha
Wait for it to dry, sand it, put another coat of mud. Done.
Come on, man. You knew the answer.
And cut all the wrinkles out, and re mud and basically redo it all over again
@@cney2125 Nah, it's fine. Stop crying.
Many tks Jeff. I think I saw you first doing this about 3 years ago. Have used it numerous times since and many other people have copied me since! One adjustment I learnt, due to different plaster board here in Europe I presume, is that I lightly wet the paper, not the plasterboard nor the square, just the joining paper.
I do the same with our plaster tape for the joints.
This way I avoid the need for excess plaster and also have no bubbles after when dry.
For the experts, of course there are many, why do you guys over there call it mud? We call it plaster. It is plasterboard, made of dry plaster.
Mud for me and the majority of the world I would guess is when you have dirt and water mixed together.
Would like to learn why?
Way back in the ancient times legit mud was used to seal holes in the buildings of the time. While the composition of the compound has changed, the purpose of it hasn't so I think the term has just stuck through the ages.
@@GoldenAura32 awesome. Many thks.
If you mix mud over a kitchen sink, make sure none of it makes its way down into the pipes. It continues to harden and can clog pipes. If you have a sewage ejector pump, even worse as it can clog and break the tines that remove the waste. And, if it gets into your septic, that could create major problems.
How dare you show us a door stop without doing the TOINGGGGGGGGGGGG
It doesn't toing until after it's installed.
Hi jeff, need advise:
I m in edmonton (temp -35c to 28c) in walkout basement which option shoukd i choose for flooring:
1) DURAFOAM + tounge n groove plywood + 8mm SPC vinyl
2) Detra TM + PLYWOOD + 8mm spc vinyl
3) polystyrene + 8mm spc vinyl
Or should i choose WPC insted of SPC.
Need ur advise plzzzz
please join our membership. I can't make recommendations on your assembly without seeing pictures of the property and knowing the age and location of your house. Cheers just hit the join button!
Big wrinkle in the paper... 8:14
So three applications... you mix up a new batch of patching compound each time or can you keep the extra from drying out somehow?
3 small batches. The water is like an activator. no way to keep hardening from happening with easy mix
How did you know that my kid broke the drywall today? 😂
Lmao