To repair a hole in drywall:

• Cut a patch slightly larger than the hole from a scrap of drywall the same thickness as the wall.
• Place the patch over the hole, and trace around it with a pencil.
• Cut to the lines with a drywall saw, and remove the damaged wallboard.
• Position 1”x 4” cleats in the wall behind the hole, and attach them in place with drywall screws.
• Insert the drywall patch in the hole, and screw it to the cleats using drywall screws.
• Cover the patch with joint compound and imbed strips of drywall tape over the seams.
• Smooth out the joint compound with a 6” drywall knife and allow to dry.
• Apply two additional coats, with a 10” drywall knife, feathering the compound out evenly over the adjoining surface.
• Once the compound has dried, sand it smooth before priming and painting.

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