How To Patch Drywall Anchor Holes

If you are using the self drilling type then just simply screw them into the wall.

How to patch drywall anchor holes. Knife to spread it. Press a wall anchor into the drilled hole. This is my super easy and effective patch for holes up to 8 inches. Then put a few cups into a drywall pan and use your 6 in. Place a piece of paper or mesh drywall joint tape over the hole and wipe flat using the putty knife.

Once you have your holes drilled take a hammer and lightly tap the plastic anchors into the holes you just drilled. Allow the material to dry and sand lightly with a piece of drywall sandpaper. No tape wood or screws needed. Immediately apply a thin layer of compound on top of the tape. Spread a thin coat of joint compound over the area.

If you glob this stuff on the anchor and put the anchor back in the same hole you might have to use some painter s tape to hold it in place and let it dry. If you re hanging something very heavy and you want to make sure it s a strong patch and if you don t mind a hole at least an inch or two and a little patching filler paint you could put a piece of wood behind it and screw it into the good drywall on either side. As an amazon associate i m. 9 attach a screw into the anchor using a. Hang a smallish weight on the thread and let dry overnight.

Poke the wood through the hole and use the thread to pull it up to the center of the hole pointing either up and down or side to side. Mix a tablespoon or two of water into three or four cups of the joint compound to make it easier to spread. Overfill it slightly leaving a small mound. Lay a 1 8 in thick bed of patch drywall compound over the joints and press paper tape into the compound with a flexible 6 in. Gorilla glue and similar products expand when drying and is used a lot in furniture making for that reason.

First scrape out any paint from the two cross slots using a utility knife or paring knife 2 fill the hole deeply with spackle or joint compound using a 1 putty knife. Then patch it with the larger drywall piece you cut out if you cut it out carefully. Tools i use often. 4 cover the tape. Allow to dry as you work your way through this how to patch drywall project.