I loved the fact that you went straight to the point and not asking people to leave a like a subscribe at the beginning of the video like a lot of TH-cam channels. Thank you for that.
For some reason the owner of the company I work for thinks I know what I'm doing. (???) He asked me to do some drywall repairs in his home while they were vacationing. I got a text from his wife yesterday thanking me for the great work done in their house. I was a good carpenter but I owe 90% of my drywall skills to you Ben. I'm dead serious the content you put out really helps guys like me out. THANKS man, take care. 👍👍
Ditto. I just replaced a sliding patio door that due to some modifications in fit left damaged drywall. I didn’t hesitate to tell the contractor that I would do the interior finish work. I applied what I learned from Vancouver Carpenter and my drywall work was excellent - very slow, but excellent results. Thanks Ben
I am a first-time homeowner on a DIY budget. I’ve been avoiding a messy bathroom wall repair for over a year now because it felt too far above my skill level. I am learning so much from your videos that I finally feel confident enough to start working on it. Bought my materials and made a plan of action, so here goes! Thank you for sharing these tutorials!
@@kennya5165I need advice. I am looking to install blinds but the window frame depth is small. I will have to do outside mounts. Should I install on the window frame / architrave or above the entire window and frame. I do not want to mess up the frame with holes or dry wall with holes especially after a few years they start to get loose.
For a someone who is absolutely clueless about joint compound and adding water, who also has only a few holes to cover up; this is perfect for me. Thank you!!
I am a 70+ yr old mom, and I have to fix everything. I started tapping the hole lightly with the round end of a ball peen hammer!. A little dip happens and the mud will fill it in perfectly. Been doing this for years.
I mainly do electrical work for a contractor and create an extreme amount of holes everywhere I go. I didn’t care much because drywall and mud guys fix everything. But then I started getting independent work and it was real costly to hire guys to patch all the holes I make. Your videos helped me a lot, it gave me confidence and with your tips and many hours of practice I now do my own drywall repair and taping in my side jobs. Recently I’ve expanded and started doing other types of work. I just finished a basement and the only thing I sub contracted out was the plumbing.
This is pretty much what I have done in the past. As many others have noted the key to a small job like this is wearing the right socks. I have a pair like yours and find they are THE BEST for those smal taping jobs. Thanks for showing me that I have the right style for those small jobs.
Just after putting a couple of big drill holes in the wall for large handbag hooks to go in, my daughter changed her mind….aggh! So I hopped on TH-cam to find a how-to video to repair & your video popped up with the perfect solution so thank you. I also love that I’m a Vancouver Canuck living in Sydney Australia, watching a Vancouver carpenter show me my solution. Amazing!
I can't find your video I watched before I began, so I thought I'd comment here. I repaired a section where a towel rack had been hung at least three times. There were anchor holes everywhere. I cut out 3" diameter circles in the drywall to make sure I'd get all the little holes and installed plywood backup pieces. Then I inserted 3" drywall circles and then mudded everything. I was worried after the first mud coat because I could see the outline of the patch, but by the third sanded coat it looked like a pro had done it. I ain't no pro! I'm a novice. Your videos are super! Thanks for the tips and lessons!
@@TracyBarber-yd4st Me too. I live in a 1980 house so the drywall is covered in potential repair work. I already have the shop vac so one of those drywall vacuum attachments would be ideal. Home Depot, Rona??? Hmmm LOL
THE DISAPPOINTMENT! of not seeing it painted :) Love your channel and you are the best drywall channel on TH-cam. Thanks for the time and effort you put into these videos.
But using the same paint saved for a year on patches ends up (most often) with a patch a bit different in color. The whole wall usually needs to be painted. Just corner to corner, not the whole room. Even if you go to the same store and buy the same paint by the numbers, it will usually be a bit off, and you'll need to paint corner to corner.
I started using Bondo to fill the big holes. I don't make it flush. I just want the Bondo to act as a backstop for the holes. When it dries, I then go over the holes again with spackle, smothing everything flush. When it dries I sand everything a little and then paint primer over everything before painting with the wall color. What I like about the Bondo is that it dries rock hard and will not move. When I would just fill the holes with mud, you could push the repair in with your finger and it would go right through.
Over the years of doing renovations, I found that a short piece of 3/8” dowel with the end rounded over into almost a half-dome is my little helper for this sort of thing. I scrape off the loose bits as shown here, then tap the rounded end of the dowel into each hole to create a good deep dimple. Then follow the rest of the steps as shown. This way I know the loose torn bits are nowhere near the surface and can’t mess up the skim coat.
Personally, I'm definitely a big fan of: bevel; 5-min hot mud; wet sand (if necessary); texture if necessary; prime/paint, all using a heat gun to speed things up . I do handyman work and usually can't justify the time to come back out to do multiple coats on repairs this small
I'm very new to this, I worked for a guy doing drywall back in 2016 for a good solid 2 months and he was patient with me and taught me from the ground up. But I needed some extra cash recently and took on a small drywall repair job and I'm finding out that I have to just wing everything. I had to fix some drywall anchor holes in the bathroom, I originally tried scraping it like you but some of that drywall paper was fuzzing up and it was driving me crazy, so, I grabbed my belt sander and it worked so good, so fast, highly recommend it. Thanks for your videos, also. It really helps when I don't know something, or even when I think I know something!
I use 5 minute hot mud. wait about thirty minutes lightly sand. I know the middle still will look wet but you can feather the edge with a sponge and paint it. no need to do any priming hot mud. little spot like this you can feather the edge paint then go take a candy bar break or cheese burger break.
On small projects like this you can use a damp spongue (a kitchen spongue is perfect) to smooth out the mud instead of sandpaper. There's less clean up because it doesn't leave any sanding dust on the wall, baseboard or floor.
I had to do a double take when this video started because I've been watching your skating videos for a while and didn't know that you had other channels LOL. Thank you for your help with skateboarding and carpentry, my friend.
Got a notification of this yesterday. As your dedicated subscriber went to watch it and it wouldn't open. Glad to watch it now. You are the best. Thank you always for the wealth of knowledge and warm personality.
I take a utility knife and cut a slight bevel and remove all the loose paper and fuzz around the holes. Especially with screw in anchors, the drywall will be raised around the circumference. Even drilling holes can cause those ridges. If they are not removed this will come back and be a problem when finish sanding and you'll end up with little circles or you have to use much more compound over a larger area to hide them. Also, using a fan greatly speeds up the drying process if you are in a hurry
I like your technique to counter sink the edges a little. I’ve always used an old Robertson screwdriver that I hit on the tip. The butt of the handle is rounded so it makes an indentation roughly the size of a dime. If the holes are bigger, especially when screw in wall anchors are removed, I back fill the the holes with wadded up paper towel. FWIW
I had some of these to fill today on a job for a customer and I use pre-cut pieces of doweling with different diameters and apply Liquid Nails to the edge of the dowels and gently tap them into the opening. This method might be kind of unconventional, but it does work and then I apply a couple of skim coats over the dowels.
I always bevel it out like a little square cut some mesh tape in little squares. Fill with hot mud put my mesh square in. Seems to work good doesn't sink in.
You can break the drywall too much and cause loose paper doing it that way causing imperfections in your paint but if it works for you keep on doin ur thing man lol
I use the handle end of a screwdriver as it has a very large radius and is very smooth and I can create a very subtle dimple around the hole. It fills in beautifully.
@@blitz902 Ummm.....The reason taping knives have a metal end on the handle is exactly for this reason.....lightly tap the hole to invert, then Pre-fill, then small piece of embed tape and 2 coats on top......the first coat right away, the second next day
@@PDRCanada ur right but the end of a knife has less surface area to it then a hammer or end of a screw driver which causes less loose paper in that area but as I stated before to each their own if it works for u then do ur thing
If you doing it building up above the surface like that to sand later, be sure to use regular mud since it is soft and easy to sand. If you use hot mud, sanding will be far more difficult.
I am working on the corner walls in our small bathroom. We have bentonite in our soil here, spent $$$$$ on getting the foundation fixed years ago. I did little/incorrect fixes back then (paintable caulk). You make it look so easy but this girl is learning so much from you! Thank you!
Many of us doing drywall out of necessity are working with finished construction and finished walls. One of the biggest difficulties is getting it to look right because of texturing prior to painting. If you included this it would go a long way in helping us correct damage and do complete repairs. Thanks for the great videos too.
Nice trick. As a painter I usually do the indent first, then the mud. And for your example I wouldn’t add extra mud, I would wait the next day and just do touch ups with Dap pink filler (the small quantity makes it dry faster, then I sand). I’ll try your method next time (indent and mud at same time). Thanks!
I just patched a hole in a wall using your California patch. It came out awesome. I used it about a year ago on an old phone outlet too. Love all your videos so much because you know your stuff. "The Cajun Ninja's Dad"
It's great when you know how to do something...but you find a TH-cam video to help with little touches to make it look even better. Great video... Thanks 👍
I recently had to do tge same job and pretty much did the same thing. Good tip about using the tool end. I only pushed in with my finger. Wish I had a fancy sander vac thing. I made a dusty mess everywhere 😮
Excellent demonstration. I have to do that occasionallly, but i just run in a drywall anchor a little deep and throw a single thin layer of mud on top[ of that.
I like to take a sharp razor knife and carefully go around each hole first, only cutting on the in-stroke, so no paper sticks up at all. Then I mud it.
I just use plaster to fix holes like that, just make sure to trowel it smooth and even with the surface around it because there ain't no sanding that stuff, the reason I like it so much is because it doesn't shrink and there's hardly any follow up work, just a thin coat of spackling afterwards and a quick couple of strokes with a sanding block and it's ready to paint.
Glad to hear that! I was refreshing an apt that had way too many holes - of various sizes of course. Wondered about trying a step bit. Now thinking I will try it. thx
i’ve only ever seen your skateboarding videos on youtube, i didn’t my even know you had another channel until i accidentally ripped my towel rack out of the wall. Thanks Ben!
After you scrape the hole, you take the end of the handle of the mud knife, (assuming you have a real mud knife) & push & turn it in the hole to make a dimple. THEN you apply mud.
For repairs like that I use a small ballpeen hammer and dimple the hole in then I use hot mud and push that in a little with the ballpeen hammer. When that drys I skim it, wait until it drys, sand, prime and paint.
I`m an amateur so I use to put some slate moist toilet paper in the hole, press it down and put the wall mud over. There are no bubbles or need to repeat the coating
Good morning. Great video as allways. What would be the next step before painting? Primmer I’m guessing? I have filled some holes and or done some mud work but after i go to paint it- seems like there is a different look or texture? Any input would be appreciated. Thank you. Have a good day
You think plugging the initial hole with a small cut of dowel glue in place is a waste of time, could it save on drying time? It’s on 3/4” holes. Then patching over the remainder with mud. Just curious, always looking for new ways to do things.
Get a cheap $2 wide mouth medicine dropper (syringe), cut off half the tip, and squirt joint compound into the holes to fill them up from the inside out. Works on smaller holes too. Level them out, let them dry. Place top layer onto the shrunken putty that dried. Lightly sand, texture, and paint.
I would love to see you do a video of doing the same repair where the situation is that the anchor pulled lose and needs to be repaired to hold weight. Thanks.
Ohhh.. you almost had it there. Use setting type joint compound and it can be done in a matter of minutes and ready to prime and paint. I did that crap for 30 years and never would have gotten away with that type of repair taking days to complete. Use compound that sets in five minutes but don't pile it up on the patch, (keep it smooth and level with two coats in sucession) after 5 minutes use a fan to evaporate the water out, sand very lightly, so the customers cleaning people aren't pissed when they dust the piano downstairs, and BAM ! all done. Prime and paint two coats with the fan still on, write up the bill and go fishing.
I loved the fact that you went straight to the point and not asking people to leave a like a subscribe at the beginning of the video like a lot of TH-cam channels. Thank you for that.
For some reason the owner of the company I work for thinks I know what I'm doing. (???) He asked me to do some drywall repairs in his home while they were vacationing. I got a text from his wife yesterday thanking me for the great work done in their house. I was a good carpenter but I owe 90% of my drywall skills to you Ben. I'm dead serious the content you put out really helps guys like me out.
THANKS man, take care. 👍👍
Ditto. I just replaced a sliding patio door that due to some modifications in fit left damaged drywall. I didn’t hesitate to tell the contractor that I would do the interior finish work. I applied what I learned from Vancouver Carpenter and my drywall work was excellent - very slow, but excellent results.
Thanks Ben
I think as a carpenter you're already most of the way there. Manual skills already in place...compared to cubicle jockeys, lol!
Where can I get this vacuum sander setup??
I am a first-time homeowner on a DIY budget. I’ve been avoiding a messy bathroom wall repair for over a year now because it felt too far above my skill level. I am learning so much from your videos that I finally feel confident enough to start working on it. Bought my materials and made a plan of action, so here goes! Thank you for sharing these tutorials!
How did it turn out?
@@kennya5165 I think she ended up burning her house down.
@@rolo1369 got a little carried away with the electric sander, eh? Gonna have to remember that for my next camping trip.
@@kennya5165I need advice. I am looking to install blinds but the window frame depth is small. I will have to do outside mounts. Should I install on the window frame / architrave or above the entire window and frame. I do not want to mess up the frame with holes or dry wall with holes especially after a few years they start to get loose.
I put my blinds on the drywall above the trim. Can patch drywall no problem, but holes in your trim sucks
For a someone who is absolutely clueless about joint compound and adding water, who also has only a few holes to cover up; this is perfect for me. Thank you!!
I am a 70+ yr old mom, and I have to fix everything. I started tapping the hole lightly with the round end of a ball peen hammer!. A little dip happens and the mud will fill it in perfectly. Been doing this for years.
I mainly do electrical work for a contractor and create an extreme amount of holes everywhere I go. I didn’t care much because drywall and mud guys fix everything. But then I started getting independent work and it was real costly to hire guys to patch all the holes I make. Your videos helped me a lot, it gave me confidence and with your tips and many hours of practice I now do my own drywall repair and taping in my side jobs. Recently I’ve expanded and started doing other types of work. I just finished a basement and the only thing I sub contracted out was the plumbing.
Ben, you’ve taught me SO MUCH in the two months I’ve owned my home. Everything looks like hell in this place except the walls, thanks to you
This is pretty much what I have done in the past. As many others have noted the key to a small job like this is wearing the right socks. I have a pair like yours and find they are THE BEST for those smal taping jobs. Thanks for showing me that I have the right style for those small jobs.
🤣 You belong here!!!
Just after putting a couple of big drill holes in the wall for large handbag hooks to go in, my daughter changed her mind….aggh! So I hopped on TH-cam to find a how-to video to repair & your video popped up with the perfect solution so thank you.
I also love that I’m a Vancouver Canuck living in Sydney Australia, watching a Vancouver carpenter show me my solution. Amazing!
Them broads are always changing there minds.
I can't find your video I watched before I began, so I thought I'd comment here. I repaired a section where a towel rack had been hung at least three times. There were anchor holes everywhere. I cut out 3" diameter circles in the drywall to make sure I'd get all the little holes and installed plywood backup pieces. Then I inserted 3" drywall circles and then mudded everything. I was worried after the first mud coat because I could see the outline of the patch, but by the third sanded coat it looked like a pro had done it. I ain't no pro! I'm a novice. Your videos are super! Thanks for the tips and lessons!
that sanding / vacuum block is amazing.
I want one!
@@TracyBarber-yd4st Me too. I live in a 1980 house so the drywall is covered in potential repair work. I already have the shop vac so one of those drywall vacuum attachments would be ideal. Home Depot, Rona??? Hmmm LOL
THE DISAPPOINTMENT! of not seeing it painted :) Love your channel and you are the best drywall channel on TH-cam. Thanks for the time and effort you put into these videos.
But using the same paint saved for a year on patches ends up (most often) with a patch a bit different in color. The whole wall usually needs to be painted. Just corner to corner, not the whole room. Even if you go to the same store and buy the same paint by the numbers, it will usually be a bit off, and you'll need to paint corner to corner.
best drywall channel - Plus 1.
I started using Bondo to fill the big holes. I don't make it flush. I just want the Bondo to act as a backstop for the holes. When it dries, I then go over the holes again with spackle, smothing everything flush. When it dries I sand everything a little and then paint primer over everything before painting with the wall color. What I like about the Bondo is that it dries rock hard and will not move. When I would just fill the holes with mud, you could push the repair in with your finger and it would go right through.
best let down at the end hahahahaha - love it that you're not too taking it too seriously. It's holes in drywall afterall. haha
I want to know about that vacuum sanding attachment thing!
That’s the real million dollar question for this video!
Yes! Is that a diy? What gives please share!
Yes! I seriously need this. Will be painting my rooms soon and need to sand.
looks diy
Over the years of doing renovations, I found that a short piece of 3/8” dowel with the end rounded over into almost a half-dome is my little helper for this sort of thing. I scrape off the loose bits as shown here, then tap the rounded end of the dowel into each hole to create a good deep dimple. Then follow the rest of the steps as shown. This way I know the loose torn bits are nowhere near the surface and can’t mess up the skim coat.
That’s the best repair and what I’ve used for almost 50 years of drywall work
I use a screwdriver that has a round top.
Personally, I'm definitely a big fan of: bevel; 5-min hot mud; wet sand (if necessary); texture if necessary; prime/paint, all using a heat gun to speed things up . I do handyman work and usually can't justify the time to come back out to do multiple coats on repairs this small
Heat gun and a fan 👍
@@jayrob7418 what are we doing with the fan?
Bondo is my best friend on quick jobs. Especially when they want paint done ASAP.
@@hasanmatthew5204 I know a few guys that use Bondo on spots that come back.
@@Troy_Built Use 'KIllz" a lacquer paint. then finish paint.
I forgot to like this video. But I can assure you I liked it.
Damn you and your psychology.
Ahhh good one !
@Scaldinghotcoffee: So…ahh…why don’t you just press the ‘like’ button?
@@rayray8687 wooooosh
@@JC-eu8rg: If that was a ‘wooooosh’ moment, I still don’t get it, lol.
I'm very new to this, I worked for a guy doing drywall back in 2016 for a good solid 2 months and he was patient with me and taught me from the ground up. But I needed some extra cash recently and took on a small drywall repair job and I'm finding out that I have to just wing everything. I had to fix some drywall anchor holes in the bathroom, I originally tried scraping it like you but some of that drywall paper was fuzzing up and it was driving me crazy, so, I grabbed my belt sander and it worked so good, so fast, highly recommend it. Thanks for your videos, also. It really helps when I don't know something, or even when I think I know something!
I use 5 minute hot mud. wait about thirty minutes lightly sand. I know the middle still will look wet but you can feather the edge with a sponge and paint it. no need to do any priming hot mud. little spot like this you can feather the edge paint then go take a candy bar break or cheese burger break.
What was that sander/vac setup please? Thanks
I laughed at the end when you said you'd show it painted, then "I forgot". So I liked the video just for that.
On small projects like this you can use a damp spongue (a kitchen spongue is perfect) to smooth out the mud instead of sandpaper. There's less clean up because it doesn't leave any sanding dust on the wall, baseboard or floor.
I had to do a double take when this video started because I've been watching your skating videos for a while and didn't know that you had other channels LOL. Thank you for your help with skateboarding and carpentry, my friend.
Got a notification of this yesterday. As your dedicated subscriber went to watch it and it wouldn't open. Glad to watch it now. You are the best. Thank you always for the wealth of knowledge and warm personality.
I take a utility knife and cut a slight bevel and remove all the loose paper and fuzz around the holes. Especially with screw in anchors, the drywall will be raised around the circumference. Even drilling holes can cause those ridges. If they are not removed this will come back and be a problem when finish sanding and you'll end up with little circles or you have to use much more compound over a larger area to hide them. Also, using a fan greatly speeds up the drying process if you are in a hurry
I like your technique to counter sink the edges a little. I’ve always used an old Robertson screwdriver that I hit on the tip. The butt of the handle is rounded so it makes an indentation roughly the size of a dime. If the holes are bigger, especially when screw in wall anchors are removed, I back fill the the holes with wadded up paper towel. FWIW
Damn, I actually laughed out loud because of that ending.
Me too!
Awsome what grit of sand paper did yu use?
I had some of these to fill today on a job for a customer and I use pre-cut pieces of doweling with different diameters and apply Liquid Nails to the edge of the dowels and gently tap them into the opening. This method might be kind of unconventional, but it does work and then I apply a couple of skim coats over the dowels.
I’ve seen people do lot of mudding work with liquid nails. Well one guy. And it was always good work when he was done it’s a slick trick
Best tip for any knew mudder and I can’t stress this enough..
LESS IS MORE.. build the repair up
I always bevel it out like a little square cut some mesh tape in little squares. Fill with hot mud put my mesh square in. Seems to work good doesn't sink in.
Doesn’t the mesh give the wall a raised surface look? I’ve always found that but then again I’m a home diy’er and could just have done it wrong.
@@flch95 I embed my little mesh square so it's below the surface.
I usually hammer it flat or use the but end of the screw driver to flatten the surface and then fill it over
You can break the drywall too much and cause loose paper doing it that way causing imperfections in your paint but if it works for you keep on doin ur thing man lol
I use the handle end of a screwdriver as it has a very large radius and is very smooth and I can create a very subtle dimple around the hole. It fills in beautifully.
@@blitz902 Ummm.....The reason taping knives have a metal end on the handle is exactly for this reason.....lightly tap the hole to invert, then Pre-fill, then small piece of embed tape and 2 coats on top......the first coat right away, the second next day
@@PDRCanada ur right but the end of a knife has less surface area to it then a hammer or end of a screw driver which causes less loose paper in that area but as I stated before to each their own if it works for u then do ur thing
I use the round end of a ball peen hammer lightly tapping to indent the holes.
@0:40 the first thing we need to do is… kick off those shoes and do this work in socks.
Works for me.🤪
What type of mud did you use? Please and thank you.
If you doing it building up above the surface like that to sand later, be sure to use regular mud since it is soft and easy to sand. If you use hot mud, sanding will be far more difficult.
Once it’s dried, can the same holes be reused with a drywall anchor and have the same holding power?
absolutely not.
Best way to have holding power there is to put wood behind a patch.
I love watching someone who has mastered their job. Keep up the great work!
not the right way
@@wrj888 what's the right way?
I am working on the corner walls in our small bathroom. We have bentonite in our soil here, spent $$$$$ on getting the foundation fixed years ago. I did little/incorrect fixes back then (paintable caulk). You make it look so easy but this girl is learning so much from you! Thank you!
Many of us doing drywall out of necessity are working with finished construction and finished walls. One of the biggest difficulties is getting it to look right because of texturing prior to painting. If you included this it would go a long way in helping us correct damage and do complete repairs. Thanks for the great videos too.
Nice that you have smooth walls. Most houses I've seen have textured walls and so repair is a pain in the ***.
Your videos have helped me improve my level of drywalling and painting immensely, thank you Ben.
Thanks!
Nice trick. As a painter I usually do the indent first, then the mud. And for your example I wouldn’t add extra mud, I would wait the next day and just do touch ups with
Dap pink filler (the small quantity makes it dry faster, then I sand). I’ll try your method next time (indent and mud at same time). Thanks!
which do u prefeer
Drydex is great 👍
Love the ending!
I just patched a hole in a wall using your California patch. It came out awesome. I used it about a year ago on an old phone outlet too. Love all your videos so much because you know your stuff. "The Cajun Ninja's Dad"
I glue cut wooden dowels in the holes, countersink a bit and then fill. Doesn't shrink or move after filler.
What brand of mud do you use and what grit sandpaper are you using?
Thank you for your drywall vids. I am in the middle of major bath redo and had a lot of wall anchors and repairs to do. Your vids are a lot of help.😁👍
It's great when you know how to do something...but you find a TH-cam video to help with little touches to make it look even better. Great video... Thanks 👍
I recently had to do tge same job and pretty much did the same thing. Good tip about using the tool end. I only pushed in with my finger. Wish I had a fancy sander vac thing. I made a dusty mess everywhere 😮
Excellent demonstration. I have to do that occasionallly, but i just run in a drywall anchor a little deep and throw a single thin layer of mud on top[ of that.
You know this had to kill him not floating it out 12” in all directions.
Lol !
You got that right.....lol
anyone know what vacuum sander he's using? I'd like a simple one I could pair with a rigid vac :).
I like to take a sharp razor knife and carefully go around each hole first, only cutting on the in-stroke, so no paper sticks up at all. Then I mud it.
What a great tip, always wondered what was a good easy way to fix the drywall faster damage
I just use plaster to fix holes like that, just make sure to trowel it smooth and even with the surface around it because there ain't no sanding that stuff, the reason I like it so much is because it doesn't shrink and there's hardly any follow up work, just a thin coat of spackling afterwards and a quick couple of strokes with a sanding block and it's ready to paint.
Love your videos. You’ve helped me as a professional homeowner
He's in his socks! Love it! Always the greatest tips. I usually just bang them in. Never thought to mud them first!🖖
Nice Job!!! What type of sanding head did you use that had the vacuum head on it?
Can you tell me how to remove a broken anchor stuck in drywall? I want to minimize wall damage and repair. TY
Fiberglass reinforced auto body filler works for me 👍
Used that in my Dad's 1948 bathroom , which has older "button board" and plaster drywall
But how to you fix the texture after making those big flat spots?
Any tips on how to blend your touch paint over filled holes with flat paint??
What was the sanding rig with the vacuum attached?
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My hole is 1 cm wide and like 2 inches deep, how can I fill inside the walls so I can renail the same spot
I want that sander vacuum!!!
I do, too! Put on Christmas list.
What is the drywall mud product that your using?
I like to use a step drill bit to gently taper the holes, then fill.
That's genius!!!!!
Glad to hear that! I was refreshing an apt that had way too many holes - of various sizes of course. Wondered about trying a step bit. Now thinking I will try it. thx
New subscriber here. I need to fix a mistake on my son’s guest bathroom wall. Thanks again for your video.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who does repairs around the house with socks and joggers on. :)
Double extra likes for forgetting to film the painted finish. That was hilarious, and I can relate way more than I should. Hahaha!!
Great video VC. I did not know about the shrink and will take your advice on grinding the whole. Thanks Brother.
Great sock-work!! I had the same question as D M 2 months ago: What's the drywall sander he's using? Unfortunately, no one has answered.
Not sure if you are still wondering but it looks to be a Hyde 09170. Cheers
i’ve only ever seen your skateboarding videos on youtube, i didn’t my even know you had another channel until i accidentally ripped my towel rack out of the wall. Thanks Ben!
After you scrape the hole, you take the end of the handle of the mud knife, (assuming you have a real mud knife) & push & turn it in the hole to make a dimple. THEN you apply mud.
good info. what is the name of the sander? thanks!
Thank you for the video. What is the vacuum thingy adaptor. I need one.
For repairs like that I use a small ballpeen hammer and dimple the hole in then I use hot mud and push that in a little with the ballpeen hammer. When that drys I skim it, wait until it drys, sand, prime and paint.
That was pretty cool and easy.
What type of vacuum is that??? Anyone?
Found one that looks a lot like it: www.amazon.com/Hyde-09170-Drywall-Vacuum-Sander/dp/B000M2WSHY/
@@ScottAlexander68 Excellent too, thanks!
hahaha, dammit, Ben. Was looking forward to see if you matched the paint! Thanks for the vid!
No footwear on and then scraping all the crap onto the floor that hasn’t got a dust sheet laid on it. Yeah, great prep work man !!
What grit of sandpaper? What type of vacuum hookup, would really help keep the dust down
been watching your skate vids for years. just had to patch some drywall. funny seeing you here brother! had no idea this channel existed. lmao.
Paper tissue + wood glue works very well on drywall holes.
I`m an amateur so I use to put some slate moist toilet paper in the hole, press it down and put the wall mud over. There are no bubbles or need to repeat the coating
I just discovered two of these anchor bolt holes, so this was very handy!
Good morning. Great video as allways. What would be the next step before painting? Primmer I’m guessing? I have filled some holes and or done some mud work but after i go to paint it- seems like there is a different look or texture? Any input would be appreciated. Thank you. Have a good day
The trick is matching the paint and wall texture. Even with the same paint it will show up with a slight sheen.
Yup. You have to paint the whole wall after spot priming the patch.
Great tips for a very common problem. I just learned skills I will definitely use. Thanks for sharing!
You think plugging the initial hole with a small cut of dowel glue in place is a waste of time, could it save on drying time? It’s on 3/4” holes. Then patching over the remainder with mud. Just curious, always looking for new ways to do things.
Get a cheap $2 wide mouth medicine dropper (syringe), cut off half the tip, and squirt joint compound into the holes to fill them up from the inside out. Works on smaller holes too. Level them out, let them dry. Place top layer onto the shrunken putty that dried. Lightly sand, texture, and paint.
I like the vacuum cleaner attachment for the sanding block.
Awesome tips. What is that sander attachment to vacuum ?
I would love to see you do a video of doing the same repair where the situation is that the anchor pulled lose and needs to be repaired to hold weight. Thanks.
I live in an area with textured walls (usually knock down). How would that be done?
Forgot to film it painted? You’re too funny! Love your channel!
@ 1:15 The Heel-Grind technique. Like it !
Ohhh.. you almost had it there. Use setting type joint compound and it can be done in a matter of minutes and ready to prime and paint. I did that crap for 30 years and never would have gotten away with that type of repair taking days to complete. Use compound that sets in five minutes but don't pile it up on the patch, (keep it smooth and level with two coats in sucession) after 5 minutes use a fan to evaporate the water out, sand very lightly, so the customers cleaning people aren't pissed when they dust the piano downstairs, and BAM ! all done. Prime and paint two coats with the fan still on, write up the bill and go fishing.
What if there's texture? How do you do knockdown texture on a 1/2" hole patch?