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submitted: Aug 14th 2008 | by: RobCarlton | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 464 | |

It?s easy to make a hole in the wall, but it is just as simple to repair that hole too. You will want to follow the following tips so that you can patch your wall up and no one will ever notice that there even was a hole there.

First you will need to determine the size of your hole. The difference will require added steps, so it is important that you use the appropriate method by determine what your needs are. You will find that a hole the size of a nail just needs some filler. Most likely, you will only need to fill in the hole with compound, let it dry, sand it, and repaint. However, if you have a larger hole, you will need to fill it in by adding extra dry wall and other fillers. You will be able to use newspaper for slightly larger holes and then cover with compound, but when it comes to the medium and larger holes, there are a few more steps to it. Sometimes you will find that it could just be in your best interest to take that piece of dry wall off the wall and hang a whole new piece. It is important that you consider what your needs are before you do anything.

As for your prep time, you will need to first decide what it is that you are using to fill in your hole. Then you will need to gather all of your supplies, and it could mean a trip to the hardware store. You will need to make sure that you save some time by getting a compound already mixed and ready to go. It is also important that you lay out all of your tools so that you don?t slow yourself down and the compound dries before it even gets on the wall.

For those who have larger holes, you will find that the compound is not enough. You are going to have to get added fillers like drywall cut to the size. You will also want to make sure that you use backing material like newspaper for slightly larger holes so that the compound will stay.

Some thing that most people do is over spackle. Keep in mind that you do not have to put a lot of compound on the wall. You will need to apply just enough to cover the hole, and the backing material should keep it in place. You will also want to keep in mind that if you use less, then you won?t have to do so much sanding. It is just in your best interest if you take your needs into consideration and use as little as possible.

Once it is filled in, you will need to just finish it off by sanding and painting.

About the Author

Rob Carlton regularly publishes short articles on themes related to plastic storm windows and repairing a window. His publications on storm window repair are published on http://www.replacement-windows-tips.com/storm-windows.html .

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