Some idea for the next time: usually we cut up the wall from stud to stud. If the hole is smaller put the things behind the edges, not in the middle. Cover the gaps with meshtape to be crack resistance. Not need to sand between the 2 spackle coats. The dust between the coats cause problems. The 2nd coat should be wider than the first one and use bigger spatule for the 2nd time. Use sand sponge. It works better than the paper. Focus more on the edges when you sand it. So the next time we can see the result. :)
Thank you for sharing these ideas with me! I will give it a try if I ever have to fix a hole again. The result of this fix was good enough so that no one (but the person who fixed it) can tell there used to be a hole. I wanted to post a picture of it when it was dry but I could not take one that would show the tiny difference in level where the "old" wall meets the new dry sheet. On the pictures I took it looked perfect, while in real life it is not entirely the case. Meshtape would probably have helped me with this issue. Great tip!
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Some idea for the next time: usually we cut up the wall from stud to stud. If the hole is smaller put the things behind the edges, not in the middle. Cover the gaps with meshtape to be crack resistance. Not need to sand between the 2 spackle coats. The dust between the coats cause problems. The 2nd coat should be wider than the first one and use bigger spatule for the 2nd time. Use sand sponge. It works better than the paper. Focus more on the edges when you sand it. So the next time we can see the result. :)
Thank you for sharing these ideas with me! I will give it a try if I ever have to fix a hole again. The result of this fix was good enough so that no one (but the person who fixed it) can tell there used to be a hole. I wanted to post a picture of it when it was dry but I could not take one that would show the tiny difference in level where the "old" wall meets the new dry sheet. On the pictures I took it looked perfect, while in real life it is not entirely the case. Meshtape would probably have helped me with this issue. Great tip!