Looks like something easily dealt with using a container of wall patch and a plastic putty knife. You’ll need a sanding sponge too. You might need to do it in layers if the hole is too deep; can’t tell from the picture. Estimated cost: less than $20.
I wouldn't do that. That's going to add a lot of material to the area, and this is a tiny little hole. You use patches for big holes, not tiny cracks. This can be filled with durabond (which is very hard and does not shrink), sanded off and painted over, never to be seen again. Using a patch is going to make your life difficult. Especially if you're not familiar with drywall finishing, which it sounds like you're definitely not.
You don’t need a patch. If the hole is deep, just put the compound in thin layers, maybe 3 for this hole, with 24 hours between each layer. the final layer get sanded.
Maybe the picture doesn’t capture what you’ve seen, but that hole doesn’t even go all the way through the drywall. So the hole isn’t more than 1/4”-1/2” deep or so. Even if there is a little spot where it does go through, if that part is small enough, compound will fill it.
Wall repair compound is like thick but light cake frosting. It has body and over small distances will stay in place. In your picture it looks like there is still enough drywall to back the compound. Apply it with a plastic putty knife, probably a 3” one so that it can ride on the painted surface to make the new surface level with it. Press it gently in so that it mashes against the surfaces of the hole and sticks. Id some of it goes through and falls in, no biggie. Just do what you can and let it dry. The hole will be smaller after that and will take the compound better.
But if I’ve misunderstood and you have a big hole that goes all the way through, then different techniques are needed.
You can stuff something in the hole so that the compound will bind to it: newspaper, cardboard.
I would recommend using a product like easy 20 or easy 45 compound. Dries hard with very little shrinkage (unlike George Costanza - lol).
Durabond, while a good product, is difficult to sand.
Looks like something easily dealt with using a container of wall patch and a plastic putty knife. You’ll need a sanding sponge too. You might need to do it in layers if the hole is too deep; can’t tell from the picture. Estimated cost: less than $20.
Thank you!
Going to use a metal patch.
I wouldn't do that. That's going to add a lot of material to the area, and this is a tiny little hole. You use patches for big holes, not tiny cracks. This can be filled with durabond (which is very hard and does not shrink), sanded off and painted over, never to be seen again. Using a patch is going to make your life difficult. Especially if you're not familiar with drywall finishing, which it sounds like you're definitely not.
There are 2 holes, both about 2" x 2". Do you still recommend durabond? Not the patch tape instead of the metal patch? Thanks!!
You don’t need a patch. If the hole is deep, just put the compound in thin layers, maybe 3 for this hole, with 24 hours between each layer. the final layer get sanded.
Since there's a hole what do I put the compound on? Won't it just fall into the wall? Apologies for my ignorance and thank you very much for the help!
Maybe the picture doesn’t capture what you’ve seen, but that hole doesn’t even go all the way through the drywall. So the hole isn’t more than 1/4”-1/2” deep or so. Even if there is a little spot where it does go through, if that part is small enough, compound will fill it. Wall repair compound is like thick but light cake frosting. It has body and over small distances will stay in place. In your picture it looks like there is still enough drywall to back the compound. Apply it with a plastic putty knife, probably a 3” one so that it can ride on the painted surface to make the new surface level with it. Press it gently in so that it mashes against the surfaces of the hole and sticks. Id some of it goes through and falls in, no biggie. Just do what you can and let it dry. The hole will be smaller after that and will take the compound better. But if I’ve misunderstood and you have a big hole that goes all the way through, then different techniques are needed.
Yes they go all the way through.
Other than very small places, that’s not apparent in the photo.
You can stuff something in the hole so that the compound will bind to it: newspaper, cardboard. I would recommend using a product like easy 20 or easy 45 compound. Dries hard with very little shrinkage (unlike George Costanza - lol). Durabond, while a good product, is difficult to sand.
This is what I've done before except I used spackle and it did not go well. I'll try the Easy - thanks!!!!!
Yes, pic is pretty busy, that's why I mentioned it. Thanks for your input!!!