Small Holes and Repairs Small drywall holes, like holes from nails, are the most basic drywall repair and easiest to deal with. Simple nail holes can typically be fixed with fast-drying spackle in ...

Patching a hole in drywall may seem like a bigger project that it really is. In fact, it can filled in a few quick and easy steps. During a surprise renovation of a Boys and Girls Club in Newark, New ...

Before a wall ever looks finished again, the most important step is the one you do while the studs are still exposed. Long ...

The first step of drywall repair, according to HGTV, is to assess the damage. If the drywall damage is limited to a few small nail holes, the damage can likely be remedied with some spackle (also ...

No matter the age of your home, drywall damage will occur. Whether it be from doorknobs, roughhousing, minor water damage, moving furniture or mounting hardware from artwork, mirrors, TV mounts, ...

If you own a home, odds are very good that the walls (and ceilings) surrounding you are made of drywall. Also called Sheetrock, plasterboard, or wallboard, drywall was invented in 1916 and quickly ...

When you open a wall expecting a quick electrical tweak, the junction box is often the detail that quietly turns a simple job into a sprawling repair. A box that is the wrong size, buried behind ...

Holes happen, especially in drywall. Sometimes they happen on purpose and sometimes by accident. You hang a painting or a photo on the wall and then decide to relocate it. You’ve now got a drywall ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

Q. I was removing an ugly ceramic tile backsplash in my kitchen. Some of the drywall paper came off with the old glue. It looks horrible. A home center employee told me I have to put in new drywall.