Wall Repair Help Please

[RedRabbit]

I have had a slight problem recently. During a house party, a friend's plus one ended up punching two holes in two walls. One in my bedroom that I believe is concrete, and the other drywall in the hallway.

I have absolutely no knowledge of wall repair and I need to fix the wall to appease my parents. I am a mechanic by trade but I really need to fix the walls. Can someone please explain to me how to repair the holes and what to use?

I have included pictures of the walls. The blue one is the what I believe is concrete from my room, and the beige/cream one is the drywall from the hallway.

[EDIT] Pictures all came out sideways so imagine them rotated 90 degrees clockwise.

Thank you so much for the help I am in an incredibly difficult situation as of now.

 

[wasfuzz]

Call in a Handyman and hand the bill to the Assh#t who did the damage!

 

[RedRabbit]

Trust me I want to. The money isn't the issue, I will be paying for it regardless but I need to do it myself. My parents are stipulating that. Sorry I forgot to mention it. I do like that idea however lol.

 

[Radix2]

There are plenty of YouTube videos on how to repair holes in walls. It doesn't really matter all that much what kind of wall since you have plaster on the surface.

Basically you stick a piece of wood in the hole and anchor it /screw it to the wall. Then cut a piece of drywall to fit the hole. Screw it to the wood you added. Get some setting drywall compound, mix it up and cover the mess. Sand and paint.

 

[ard]

Any chance that wall is stucco?

Plenty of how tos on YouTube....stucco patch at Home Depot...wall board patch, quite a few ways to do it.

 

[IowaDon]

Your best bet is to search for videos on YouTube. You will learn much more watching than you will reading.

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[firworks]

John Heisz has a video on repairing a hole like that:
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[RedRabbit]

I watched a few videos and I wanted to make sure I am doing this correctly. For the plaster one in my bedroom, the studs are pretty close. I was going to sister a 2x4 to the studs, just attach them straight on with screws. Then countersink a drywall board to that. Then cover with drywall joint compound and get it smooth. Is this right for that wall?

[EDIT] Or do I use spackle on the plaster?

 

[ddawg16]

Guess there won't be any more parties at your parents house....

Getting back on task...

It's easier to hide a big patch vs small patch.....if you are not on studs, take a strip of 1/2" plywood and stick it in the hole and attach it using screws. Now you have something to back up the patch.

 

[Radix2]

I watched a few vidoes and I wanted to make sure I am doing this correctly. For the plaster one in my bedroom, the studs are pretty close. I was going to sister a 2x4 to the studs, just attach them straight on with screws. Then countersink a drywall board to that. Then cover with drywall joint compound and get it smooth. Is this right for that wall?

One thing that will make success much more likely is to use a setting joint compound ( a powder you mix with water ). It can fill much larger gaps and go on thick without shrinking or cracking. You only need something in the hole to catch the plaster, nothing too exact.

 

[dfiler2]

I would stay away from a setting joint compound unless you are good at taping. Most setting or quick set types are very difficult to sand, the material sets up like concrete.

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

I watched a few videos and I wanted to make sure I am doing this correctly. For the plaster one in my bedroom, the studs are pretty close. I was going to sister a 2x4 to the studs, just attach them straight on with screws. Then countersink a drywall board to that. Then cover with drywall joint compound and get it smooth. Is this right for that wall?

[EDIT] Or do I use spackle on the plaster?

Attaching to the studs will work, but you may find it more difficult to do.

I'd use plaster, at least on the surface, of the plaster wall.

 

[egdede]

I would stay away from a setting joint compound unless you are good at taping. Most setting or quick set types are very difficult to sand, the material sets up like concrete.

They are hard to work with; setting up quick before you are done! But, the trade off is that setting compounds are much stronger than bucket compound.

The trick is to apply as little as possible. Scrape the excess thin so that there is not too much to sand. And, also, any 'sanding' should be done with a wet sponge before the compound has completely set up. A little hard work with a sponge before it is done can save a lot of hard work later. And there is no dust!!!

 

[jimreed2160]

OK. I have patched a lot of wall holes. My favorite trick has helped get my deposit back on apartments. Of course all tools and spackle is packed up, so on moveout day use toothpaste to cover nail holes. Works every time.

But back to your problem. Toothpaste will not work here but plain ole spackle will. Go to the HD paint section. Get a small pack of sandpaper, a can of spackle, and a putty knife. Use the suggestions above to fill in that big dang hole. I like to use plywood.

Then spackle. Don't try to do it all at once. Work from the outside in. Spackle dries quickly and pretty soon you will have it all filled in. Then use your sandpaper on a block to smooth it off and make it flat. Wipe off the dust and check. You may need another spackle session.

After your last sanding and vacuuming, you are ready for some touch up paint.

Good luck. Musta been one heck of a party.

 

[Outlander]

Been there, done that. Wife had friends over when her night school courses ended. Somehow a young guy stumbled and fell against the wall putting a hole it it. He felt really bad, in part because he was trying to get a job at the company where I was an executive

Did all of the above - backed up the hole with plywood. Lots of mud but thin applications, sand, paint then explain to wife how she owes me one.

 

[6PTsocket]

Once you have the plywood or whatever you are using for backer, behind the sheet rock, if the whole is not real small I cut a patch of sheet rock and glue it to the backer with construction adhesive or screws and then spackle. I would rather close a few seams than have to pile a big glop of spackle in the hole

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[finn]

Been there, done that. Wife had friends over when her night school courses ended. Somehow a young guy stumbled and fell against the wall putting a hole it it. He felt really bad, in part because he was trying to get a job at the company where I was an executive

Did all of the above - backed up the hole with plywood. Lots of mud but thin applications, sand, paint then explain to wife how she owes me one.

Did you hire him?

 

[RedRabbit]

Thanks to everyone for your responses. I'm gonna attempt to repair it next week, thanks for all the advice.

 

[jetnow1]

How large are the holes- if they are less than 5 inches I have had good luck with the peel and stick repair patches.
they are basically fiberglass mesh over an smaller aluminum backer that has
adhesive already on the back, peel the paper backing off, stick to the wall and
put a thin layer of compound over it. lightly sand and repeat as needed. You must buy the size that is at least 2 inches larger than the hole. They are available in 4,6,or 8 inch sizes at any Home Depot/Lowes and most hardware stores.

 

[Parrothead]

Step 1 - Pick better friends. And yes I know it was the +1. Your friend choose to associate with someone okay with punching holes in somebody's else's home. Let that sink in...seriously.

Step 2 - watch some YouTube videos, or like another poster said, get the mesh patch panels and work from there.