How do i fill in drywall?

Question

i am removing an old medicine cabinet and want to fill in the drywall and hang a mirror. i have never worked with drywall before. can anyone explain how to do this in very simple terms for me. i know there is a stud on each side where the cabinet is now screwed into but none behind it.

Answer 1

Get a piece of dry wall and by using drywall screws s***w in the new dry wall in where the studs are. then use drywall plaster to fill in the cracks. Sand it smooth when it dries and paint over it. Good luck!

Answer 2

First you need to determine how thick the drywall is. Most of the home improvement stores here only sell full sheets of drywall, which is usually 2 piece sandwiched together. Occasionally, the paint section may have smaller pieces that will fit your needs. They sell them for people who want to practice faux finishing. You will need to ask for a practice board.

Cut away the drywall to expose half of the stud that is at the edge of your opening. This probably only be an inch or so. Measure your opening then shop for materials.

drywall, premixed drywall compound and drywall screws. You'll need a 3 or 4 inch putty knife to spread the drywall compound with. Sandpaper and s***w driver or drill with a bit to drive in the screws. Wear a mask and safety glasses!

Cut your drywall to size with a box knife, you break it from the back and cut it free. s***w it into the wood, then apply a thin layer of compound to the joints. Let it dry and sand. The beauty of this project is that if your mirror is going to cover the entire section, you don't need to do a great job!  

Answer 3

Need more info.  is it just patching drywall or are you filling a space that is void of drywall completely?  How large is the area?

Answer 4

On the stud on either side of the opening nail a 2x2 piece of wood, this will be your nailing or s******g surface for the new drywall you are putting in. Home Depot has 2x2 pieces of drywall for around $5.00 for your opening, measure it to make sure 2x2 is big enough. Get an accurate measurement of the opening and cut your piece of drywall to fit the hole you are covering. To cut the drywall, use a straight edge, square, level or whatever you have. Cut it with a box cutter knife and don't worry about cutting all the way through, just score it good, stand it up or put the piece you have scored on the edge of a table with the cut up and snap it down it will break along the cut. Clean the edges with your knife and put up where the medicine cabinet was removed, if it is too tight, trim or sand, do not force it. Once it is in place, attach it with drywall nails or screws, if you use screws, be careful to get the s***w indented in the drywall but avoid breaking the paper. When it is secured and you are satisfied with it, use drywall joint compound to fill in the cracks all the way around your patch, and work it in so you fill the cracks. If You did not measure close enough and have large openings around your piece, you may want to use drywall tape to cover it. The way you use drywall tape is to put joint compound along the crack and then place the tape in the wet mud, then spread the tape with your trowell and cover the tape with a wider strip of mud, maybe 4 to 6" wide. Once it dries you can sand or use a damp sponge to feather the edges. Depending on the texture there are different products, some spray on and knock down with your trowel and some textures have to be put on with a trowel, like skip trowel. if you have smooth textured walls then it is a piece of cake.

Answer 5

You need to get a couple of 2x4's and cut them slightly longer than the opening you have. So around 20". Place them in the wall and attach them to the old studs that are there. Use 2 1/2" nail or screws. Get a small piece of drywall. They sell  2x2 panels at Homedepot or Lowes. Cut it to size. It doesn't have to be exact. Just with in a 1/4". Pick up some 11/4 drywall screws. s***w it down with about 3 screws on each side. Tighten them till they are just below the surface without breaking the paper. Them use some drywall compound and tape to cover the gaps. You will have to do multiple coats and sand a little to get it smooth. Just don't put to much on at one time. They have some patch kits that you can buy that has some of what you need. Ask any person on the building materials department and they can help with finding the stuff.

Answer 6

if you go to Lowe's they will be happy to show you