Comments on: How Can I Repair A Dry Wall That Has No Stud Behind It, Or In Between Studs?

By: goododie

goododie — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:42:28 +0000

your best bet to get a smooth finish is to cut to the stud on each side. that will allow you to patch with a larger piece of drywall, and provide a smooth seam.
the other option is to use a patch kit. these usually consist of a metal screen, which is to be filled with spackle. your local hardware store should be able to help. these work best for very small holes.

By: REEMPIRE

REEMPIRE — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:07:49 +0000

i have done this before i will try to explain. cut out a square from stud to stud but expose the to studs 3/4 of an inch. you will then see the studs with 3/4 of an inch of stud with drywall, 3/4″ bare wood. cut a piece of drywall to that dimension. this is of course looking left to right. to strengthen up and down take the piece of drywall that you measured and cut and using drywall screws attach two strips of 1 bye 1 wood strips into the cut piece parallel to the studs and longer than the opening, up and down . then you can screw this piece left to right directly into exposed 2 bye 4 and up and down through the drywall into the strips. it would be easier to explain if i could draw a picture, sorry

By: James M

James M — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:37:01 +0000

Get a length of 1×2 pine and a tube of quick set epoxy. Cut the lumber a couple of inches longer on both ends than the hole is wide. Glue the lumber into the hole, sticking it on the back side of the gypsum board with the hole in it. When the glue drys cut a piece of gyp-board the same shape as the hole with about an 1/8th of an inch to spare. Screw the patch piece of gyp-board to the 1×2, then fill in the remainder with spacking compound, sand , texture and paint.