i have a whole in my drywall how do i fit it.?
Answers:
Ok, what I would do.
Cut a piece of drywall. Make sure its 2" on each side bigger than your hole. Make the drywall piece square.
Then, put the drywall piece you made, up to the hole and with your carpet knife, (razor knife or utility knife - lots of different names for that knife with the razor blade) cut on the outline of the piece you have against the wall.
After you take out that piece (once you have it scored and cut through), Get a piece of wood that is 4 inches longer on both sides of the piece that you cut the wall for, or the hole. Slip it in the hole and put in drywall screw in the top, (hitting the wood) and then in the bottom, (make sure its not in a straight line with the last one).
Now, that the board is screwed into the wall, screw your piece of drywall into the board.
Remember, DO NOT PIERCE THE PAPER ON THE DRYWALL, ON EITHER ONE, WITH THE HEAD OF THE SCREW...IT SHOULD ONLY BE SNUG, BELOW THE SURFACE, BUT PAPER NOT BUSTED THROUGH WITH THE HEAD!
Now, put some drywall compound on it, and smooth out (get the "hot mix" that sets up in 5 minutes). After you have put the mix around the edges, and brought it up to "grade", then put your tape down and smooth the compound over it. (Take a 12" tape knife (dry wall tool), to smooth out the joint compound once you have it taped. Then, feather the edges out for about 1.5 foot from that, so its smooth and sand with a 220 grit sand paper, or nylon sanding pad until smooth.
Prime and paint the area...
Then sit back and enjoy your work.
To prevent future "incidents". Put a door stop on the floor, so that it wont hit the wall and put another hole in it. You can buy these at hardware stores or big box stores like LOWES. (Personally, I perfer to shop at small area stores first, before I give my money to big box stores, because the big guys tend to run the small guys out of business, then they up thier prices after there is no competition left).
Just my opinion..
Jesse
Other answers:
depending how large the hole is, usually you can sneak a piece of wood into it and screw it in from the back for support. Sometimes its better to make the hole bigger, find the studs in the wall and cut the wall to expose 1/2 the stud. Then get some sheetrock and cut to sixe and screw that in with drywall screws.
Apply a thin layer of joint compound around the patch piece and apply drywall tape to the compound squeezing it into the compound with a 4" scraper.
Ten apply a second coat of compound over the tape. Trowel it smooth around the edges, but it does not have to be perfect, after it dries, apply a second coat, wider then the first to even it out. Alight sanding after its dry, and paint it...
depending how large the hole is, usually you can sneak a piece of wood into it and screw it in from the back for support. Sometimes its better to make the hole bigger, find the studs in the wall and cut the wall to expose 1/2 the stud. Then get some sheetrock and cut to sixe and screw that in with drywall screws.
Apply a thin layer of joint compound around the patch piece and apply drywall tape to the compound squeezing it into the compound with a 4" scraper.
Ten apply a second coat of compound over the tape. Trowel it smooth around the edges, but it does not have to be perfect, after it dries, apply a second coat, wider then the first to even it out. Alight sanding after its dry, and paint it...
Homedepot has a fabric that covers the hole, then spread a thin layer of drywall. Let it dry then sand, then check for holes if so put on another layer , let it dry then paint
Fill it with Pancake Batter
http://www.drywallschool.com/bigpatch.htm
Good luck!