How To Cut A Hole In Drywall And Repair

Longer than the height of the hole.

How to cut a hole in drywall and repair. Cut the backer boards about 4 in. Larger than the fixture stick the center point in the middle and rotate the cutter while forcing the wheel into the drywall surface. Place drywall piece over the damaged area image 1 and trace around it with a pencil image 2. For holes that don t extend to studs on either side you will need to reinforce the hole.

The key is to cut through the paper. Then repeat on the other side of the drywall and knock out the plug. You can create your own patch to repair larger holes in drywall. It may take a couple of rotations.

Cut two pieces of 2x4 slightly larger than the hole. Measure the hole then cut a scrap piece of drywall that is slightly larger than the hole s diameter. Pine or other soft wood works well. Hold the boards carefully so the screw points won t prick your fingers if they pop out the backside.

In this video i needed to move a light fixture above a medicine cabinet so i had to cut another hole in the drywall and patch the old hole in the drywall.