Next, clamping the panels upright, we applied the repair materials as the directions called for, using the drywall knife if the kit came with one. ![]() Accidental holes are rarely neat and clean. In some cases, we deliberately made the holes ugly and ragged. Depending on the size hole we wanted, we used a hole saw in a cordless drill, a hammer, a center punch, or a drywall saw. We bought a stack of 3 by 3-foot drywall repair panels and put holes in them. For holes in the range of 3 inches to 5 inches, you need to either use a kit specifically designed to cope with large holes or you have to apply a screen and learn how to use a drywall knife. An all-in-one hole-filling applicator or a product like Erase-A-Hole works well for these the only thing you need to accompany that product is a putty knife or even a soft cloth to wipe off the excess.įor larger holes measuring from 1 to 3 inches at their widest point, kits that come with patching screens work pretty well. We found that for small drywall holes up to 3⁄4-inch, simpler materials are best. Best for Quick Drywall Repairs in Low Light: DAP Eclipse Repair Patch.Best for Small Holes in Smooth Drywall: 3M All-In-One Repair Tube. ![]() Best for Extremely Large Holes: Humbest Repair Screens.Best for Big Holes: 3M Large Hole Repair Kit.Best for Small Holes in Textured Surfaces: Erase-A-Hole.Best for Holes Up to 3 Inches: 3M Small Hole Repair Kit.Everyone will have a hole to patch at some point. This is why we tested drywall repair kits and materials. There are many other hole makers too: people trying to move furniture and put a table leg through the wall, hollow wall anchors that wiggle loose, toggle bolts that tear free, and rambunctious kids with a little too much energy for the indoors on a rainy day. Somebody swings a door open with a little too much vigor, and its knob does a number on the adjacent wall. You hang a painting or a photo on the wall and then decide to relocate it. Sometimes they happen on purpose and sometimes by accident.
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