How To Repair Popcorn Walls

Spraying texture in a can on drywall repair. — Spraying texture in a can on drywall repair to blend with surrounding wall.

To repair a large pigsty in textured drywall:

Cut the hole into a square shape with a drywall saw.
Screw 1×4 blocking to the inside of the hole with drywall screws, and so the blocking overlaps the hole.
Use a drywall or putty knife to cover the seams in the patch with joint compound.
Embed drywall tape over the seams, pressing it in the wet joint compound with a drywall or putty pocketknife.
Allow the joint chemical compound to dry overnight.
Apply one or more boosted coats of articulation compound until the patch and drywall tape are well covered.
Sand the joint chemical compound shine with the surrounding wall.
Utilise drywall spray tin can texture to the smooth patch, and allow information technology to dry out.
Prime the patch with latex wall primer.
Apply two coats of wall paint to the wall.

Watch this video to find out more.

Further Information

Repairing a Hole in a Textured Popcorn Ceiling (article)
How to Repair Small Holes in Drywall (article)
How to Repair Damaged Drywall (video)
How to Repair a Popped Smash in Drywall (video)

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT
A hole in drywall that'due south larger than the head of a nail requires more repair than just the awarding of some spackling. For larger holes you can cut out the hole into a regular shape, like a square, so cutting a new slice of drywall to the same size and shape for the patch.

To install the patch, yous'll demand to install a couple of pieces of blocking, like one by twos, into the hole and adhere them with drywall screws, so that half of the block is visible in the hole. This will support the patch, and permit you to screw information technology to the blocking.

Next, you'll comprehend the seams with drywall articulation compound and printing drywall tape into it. After several additional coats of joint compound, and a little sanding, the repair will be smooth.

For smaller holes you can buy a self adhesive patch, that's reinforced with wire mesh, to cover the hole before applying several coats of joint chemical compound and sanding. In either case the repaired are volition be smoothen, which will be a problem if you have textured walls. This texture, often chosen orange peel, helps hide flaws in the drywall.

The solution is to treat the repair area with texture in a tin. Test the spray first on a scrap piece of cardboard, so that you can match the texture of your walls. Then apply it to the patch, using a random blueprint and slightly overlapping the next area. One time it dries you're set for paint, and no i will be the wiser.