- 1). Use a drywall knife to cut a piece of drywall that matches the shape of the hole in your wall. Cut it slightly larger than the hole.
- 2). Cut two pieces of 1x2-inch pine slats with a utility knife to use as cleats to reinforce the drywall patch. They should be slightly longer than the size of the drywall patch you cut.
- 3). Caulk one side of the pine slats with construction adhesive with the caulking gun. Insert the slats in the hole in the wall and space them equidistantly. Paste them up against the inside of the drywall.
- 4). Screw 1¼ inch drywall screws into the wall where the slats sit against the drywall. Use the power drill to drill the screws through the wall into the ends of the slats.
- 5). Position the drywall patch you cut in the hole on top of the slats. Use the power drill to drill 1¼ inch drywall screws through the drywall into the slats
- 6). Spread joint compound all over the drywall patch with the trowel.
- 7). Lay a piece of insect screen onto the wet joint compound, and press it into the hole with the flat side of your drywall knife.
- 8). Spread more joint compound over the top of the screen with the trowel.
- 9). Let the compound dry, and sand it with medium-grade sandpaper. Apply two more layers of joint compound, sanding each layer after it dries.
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