HOW TO PATCH A HOLE IN DRYWALL!!! (Lots of them!!!)
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- Опубликовано: 27 дек 2018
- What do you do when your WALL LOOKS LIKE SWISS CHEESE?!!!!!! Don't burn the house down! Just watch this video and get PATCHING!!
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Damn, just replace the Sheetrock
I knew this comment would come very soon. If you really think about the amount of time involved to remove and dispose of the old drywall and install and finish a new sheet without having a hump in the wall it's probably pretty even with me coming out ahead because I don't have to get rid of the old drywall.
Vancouver Carpenter I see your point. Keep the vids coming. Learned a lot watching your vids 👍🏻
@@jcook8191 :)
I’m with you, unless the job is way out in the sticks or something
@@vancouvercarpenter Agreed, getting rid of the old stuff in BC is a pain! You've got a good trowel hand, duder!
With my new skills, I found a screw hole, proceeded to mud the whole wall. Win!
I laughed way to hard and loud on this comment.
I was actually wondering, is this what you have to do around a screw hole? 2 feet x 2 feet skim coat patch? Because if you just fill the hole, the ridges will show through
Lol this was great
Mud the whole wall? “Fuck NO” !!! Can’t let my consumers see this video, they will sue me!!!! He said I’m gonna do it the way I know how !!!! Omg 😳
This is why the video makes no sense...., if you sand it and paint it, you shouldn't need to do the whole wall over a small spot
Your first coat looks better than most people's final coat. You make it look so easy
It's 8am in Ireland. Just sent kids off to school and about to start doing some work. I have no idea why am I watching this, but it's mesmerizing. I have no idea why RUclips threw this video on me.
For any viewer who’s never “finished” drywall or plaster, what he’s doing is more difficult than it looks! This guy is very good with his 6” knife!!! Great video for those who like to do their own projects. Spot on demonstration and description of the processes.
I should be a supervisor as I can watch skilled people work all day. : )
I love how you give tips on all aspects: mixing, cleaning, and application. I've never mudded drywall and my repair job involves butt joints and covering old texture. I feel more confident after watching your videos.
I am a pro... Let me tell you all!! This guy is a pro!!
I wouldn't change a thing..
This wall will sand off in 2 minutes and done.. Great Job!!!
David Jessee except it’s gunna take two days to dry.... this was way more work and material then needed. If I had a guy do this to me on a job I’d make him scrape it off and I’d send the guy home
Also with none of the patches sticking out on the wall you could patch them normally and use a seam sander and you wouldn’t be able to see any of them and you wouldn’t have any “mole hills”
@@darcygray3234 I wonder how much sq ft they lost? :)
@@darcygray3234 I would never send a guy home if he was that good.. In Ontario we have a major shortage of trained construction workers. We would be blessed to have this guy on our crew.
I use a hawk for plaster and drywall pans and knives for taping and flattening. I quit sanding twenty-five years ago, I now use a big tile sponge. I can see it taking three coats but my goodness, not quite so thick. I use five minute compound which takes twenty minutes to set. If the customer is willing to pay I can make patches disappear, if not, then not. I do rental repairs, the customer usually just wants it done cheap and quick.
I really liked the simplicity and layback instructions with how you presented the fixing of drywall butchery. I’ve watched other similar videos and many of them were either sloppily presented or the RUclipsr was just uptight and focused too much on making every step “perfect.” You, on the other hand, broke down the process in a simple, “matter-of-fact” style approach. Thank you very much and keep up the excellent work!
The last time I ever did anything with drywall was 20 something years ago helping my dad when he did drywall. Yet I watched this whole video. I like watching people who are good at their craft and you sir are very good.
@@therealandrewcano wow that escalated quickly lol
Vic, same here! I started watching his videos to learn how to patch a wall. I never tried to do the patch but now I find myself watching all his videos all the way through because they calm my nerves for some reason.
I'm always amazed watching a professional. What you did in a 20 minute video would take me several days. It has all become second nature to you from years of practice and you acquired the coordination to scoop and spread in seconds. Thanks for the video.
This was great! I'm constantly patching holes / covering crappy patches (more often than not my own crappy patches) and I learned a ton watching your videos. My basement reno is looking a lot better thanks to you, especially learning what tools to buy and how to use them properly. Keep it up!
I feel so relaxed. You are the Bob Ross of drywalls!
Any body else notice how natural the sound is. I feel like I'm in the room with him. Kudos to the sound guy/cameraman.
I wish I had access to videos like this 6 years ago when I bought my fixer upper. Following these techniques really now shows how badly I did many of my original repairs.
Excellent work. Love the quote " it doesn't really matter how you put it on the wall, its how you take it off..." so true!
Excellent video. I have done a lot of dry walling over the years and I really enjoy and appreciate watching you work. Thanks!
this was so relaxing. i watch this for no reason, it got me hypnotized!!!
Love this guy and how he explains things with multiple ways. He’s good. Painting contractor 30 years I’m going to retire and go watch him 😉
You got that muscle memory going, damn nice work. I've worked in the trades for 20+ and would like to get better at doing drywall repairs. Much appreciate taking the time to do these videos. 👍👍
VC excellent craftsmanship! Anyone that's attempted trowling drywall mud should appreciate your talent! Thank you!
I'm not a pro at all, just been doing home repairs for a lot of years. Never seen anyone ever do a float and wall repair like this, except me. Lol. Good job man. I do mine exactly the same way.
You can always tell when you're watching a real tradesman. They're the ones who do what no one is supposed to do, like, throwing 'mud' on the window, door jam, studs etc...
(From a retired bricklayer, Australia)
PS, would have loved to see you 'close' your vid with a, 'before and after' comparison...
Excellent vid, cheers...
Must just be how they behave in Australia.
You're a national treasure man. As a handyman I really need to know this stuff. These kinds of repairs I sucked at but I'm getting better. Roofing, siding, moldings, hanging doors and windows I do well, but this stuff has always been my kryptonite. I feel like going back and re-doing all my old jobs.
Just recently found your channel. I love it. I’m painting my mobile home walls, taking off all those unnecessary strips for a cleaner finish. Your videos have helped me tremendously. Thank you for your knowledge 👍😊
You are a fantastic teacher! Thank you for all the time and effort you put into your videos!~
Today I learned I haven’t been using enough mud
Same here! Learned a lot from this video
obey325 yea for real!!!
He used way too much... but it does save time to float the whole wall. Then you only have one edge to check for high/low. Which I never see him do on camera.
Brian Heuer I don’t know. I bet you couldn’t tell once that wall was painted that anything had happened. I’ve had to load up patches and feather them way out before to get them flat and looking right
It is hard to judge how bad this wall was without checking it with something strait. Mostly you dont need to put that much on a wall.
I love watching a pro at work. You're so good at it.
I keep finding myself watching your videos all the way through... finally a subscriber. Keep up the great work!
I stated out doing drywall in 73" when I was 13 years old hanging corner bead in an apartment complex for $25 a box . Been doing it for a lot of years. This guy is good!! Very good!! Wish he was here in Phoenix!!
Ben I don't know what prefer more,
The skate vids or the Taping tutorials. Lol nice work!
Very well done. I once broke existing tiles and then repaired drywall instead of replacing with another drywall piece. Took me a long time and since I was going to put new tiles on so it didn't need to be perfect. You did a great job here.
Excellent video, I like how you really explain everything you're doing. Keep it up
If you're a newbie. You won't get it done in the same time as he did. Give your self double the time. That means get 40 minute mud.
Yes! Important to note that 20 minutes also typically only has a 15 minute work time
If it's your a newbie use 90minute after watching finishers or repairmen work for at least 2 weeks under supervision. The shit is an art man
What's the name of the mud I need some?
Daniel Bull Runner Lamb Sheetrock/lite sand 45 is what I use. Note that it only has a half hour working time. If that’s not enough get 90b
Yes its enough time they are tiny rooms.
Gezzzz this is incredible. Guy takes it to a level 5 on the first coat
Just wanted to say this video and the rest on this channel have really helped me improve my drywall patching game. I'm so impressed by the results I'm now considering trying to drywall a closet on my own. I really appreciate this content and the way it's delivered (top quality video and instruction). Thank you! Your hard work continues to inspire.
Thanks so much for this video and you're excellent summarization of the process. "You are a wall maker" so this work has to blend in with the whole wall. And "It's not how how put the material on, it's how you take it off". These tips are so important to the job of patching drywall. Thanks for showing me this.
I was 15 play fighting with my friend in his parents house ..I punched him in the mouth trying to swing my arm around him..with a bloody lip he picked me up and threw me into the hallway wall Leaving broken drywall ass mark ...We had 4 hours beofre mom and dad came home ..And no replacement dry wall ...We grabbed box cutters and pulled out the fridge and cut a hole from behind the fridge and poly filler and a blow dryer and used sandpaper They came home later and the dad said ...whats the smell? ( Paint drying ) 3 days later my friend phones me and told me to come over .....There the dad was sitting at the table with a glass of rye Tells me Sit down ..You two think your slick huh? My wife was doing some cleanning today and wanted me to move the fridge so she could sweep and mop.......He did laugh after we told him the story And was amazed at the work we did ....So much so he watched us fix the hole behind the fridge : (
freakyflow ha cool story
Yall had some creativity. I wouldn't of thought about that in a million years lol great story.. sucks it only lasted 3 days lol
@@Alexanderbuilds2001 lol
Would you say you left an...ass hole?
Another happy childhood story!
I like the "tradesman special mask" - I've used it many times!!
I've used it, too, in certain situations. It's a really smart trick!
It's refreshing to watch your teaching style, I also find you pretty funny. Cheers from
Los Angeles.
You make it look so easy..I like your energy and your videos..keep them coming
I was actually all the time waiting for him to add a little happy friend to this wall until I realized he's not Bob Ross.
Best taper of all that I've ever watched on you tube!,
Respect man. I notice by how you have placed your screws and your method for leveling that you are a pro at what you do. A lot of people do drywall, but very few do it *well* .
Love your videos. For all other newbies out there, pay close attention to the angle of his trowel with each movement. I found out the that and where you put pressure on the trowel is where most of the magic happens.
I being doing this for 20 yrs let me tell you , this guy know what its doing.
Good job!
I question if you know what you're doing. Please don't say that on a poor instructional video. People read and will learn poor habits.
Harcos My father has been doing this since 18 and he’s 40 now. I’ve been doing this since 16. What did he do wrong?
@@allenfields1668 just some asshole, it's part of the trade job culture to criticize someone else's work no matter how good they are.
I'm in maintenance for student housing so you can imagine the holes I have to patch. I'm gonna try using trowel instead of mud knives. It looks so much smoother. I just subscribed!!!
Great job bro.
Iam a professional painter for over 25yrs, and your work and videos are on point
Ken
Your speed and skill level are just amazing. I would just replace but you have an amazing gift. My wife likes going to galleries but this is what I consider true art.
This isn't work, this is art.
Great video, and glad you showed the importance of feathering out. I just id a 16" wide hole that was feathered out 4 feet. Most of my work is patching over painted walls with mesh tape. It's amazing how fast in one layer you were bale to obscure everything on the wall! I'm too embarrassed to tell you how long and how many layers it would take me to do what you did in Layer #1! My issue is I have a hard time getting the mesh tape to cover in one coat. When I clean off the mud, the mesh tape re-emerges again, so I add some more on top, and clean it off again, and it re-emerges again! Sometimes I wait until Layer #1 is completely dry and next day apply Layer #2, which often helps. But how can I get it all done in Layer #1? BTW those 91 idiots who gave this video a thumbs down, let's track them down and skim over their monitors, feathering all the way to the edge.
Use paper tape
I always have the same problem @jeffostroff describes when I try a drywall repair: I can't seem to get a thin coat that hides the tape on the first pass.
When I get the mud to a thickness I think is right, I look at the mesh tape and it’s oozing mud in little squares. Is that normal?
Sometimes I will also snag the mesh tape by accident when I'm wiping off the mud, and the tape strip will buckle or fold over on itself. >:( Then I have to dig it out and start over again.
I guess I’m wiping it too thin…
@@maizetoken377 "can't seem to get a thin coat that hides the tape on the first pass." it's really not supposed to be thin, one of the reasons we also feather out so far is so how thick the quickset is leveled out into the current wall.
I am glad to have found your channel. Great tips, explained very well and I look forward to more. 👍
After two years of watching this content and completing 12 full remodels... Still not as good but the boss and customers are happy. Thanks for your videos.
he's a pro. its the dance that's important and he's got it. it separates the men from the boy's.
Thank you so much
Well explained , detail and very calm ,
I love your videos , thank you for helping me
" bucket higiene " You kill me
V C you put on a great show. It is a pleasure to watch your talent and listen to your commentary.
I dislike doing drywall. It is a testament to the Vancouver Carpenter that I spend as much time as I do watching this professional work. Great job!
“That lame RUclipsr stuff”
This is why I like this guy.
Another great video. May I make a suggestion? Add an oblique light source across the wall or area you are working in so your trowel markings (like lift-offs) show up more clearly. It's hard for your audience to tell what you deem acceptable or recommended in terms of the textures, depths, etc. Keep up the great work!
I think you'll just have to trust that he's doing a good job, use your imagination.
Yes that would help us see the thickness and ridges, etc. Also, maybe a little dye in the different coats to see how well they cover, and how much is taken off.
excellent suggestions.
This is a great suggestion
Great suggestion! As a super novice, those liftoffs, I would consider unacceptable and not knowing any better, I would keep working it, making it worse, and worse. Lol
Great work ethic. You use that knife and smooth out the mud amazingly. A true pro
Wow you simplified this process immensely for us. Thanks a bunch!
If only you could show me how to patch up my relationship with my father
@Ricky Ricardo it was a joke lol sorry bout your dad. My dad and I get a long just fine and I always appreciate him
People soooo serious today right
fing hilarious, thanks for the chuckle
You just need enough material for that
Help the men, but not the women. Women with daddy issues are the best.
Literally do drywall all day (hang and finish depending on the day) and still find myself watching these kind of videos at night. Can’t stand idle hands.
Up till now, I've only seen Vancouver drywaller.
Nice videos!
I can't believe my new favorite RUclips channel is a guy doing drywall. Keep up the good work.
Nice job skim coating!
Did it for 25 years.
The problem is that people see a professional do it and thinks...wow😁that looks so easy😂😂😂
Little do they know!
Its more of an art.
Applying the right pressure to the part of the blade that needs it.
Mixing the mud perfectly.
These things take time to learn.
Thats the bottom line.
Seen this done in several video and easy is not something that has ever crossed my mind. Get someone in to do the job has frequently crossed it.
Your correct. Sometimes I'll do a job and the customer would tell me that it looks easy and I did it fast. Then they will try to low ball me. I feel like saying "then next time do it yourself" 😉
I agree he makes it look easy the novice would be better tearing off and hanging new drywall
@@robertray3746 I would tear it off and hang new drywall. But I understand budget too. I would rather remove all the drywall, and put it back up when the electrician was done with their job.
Are there Videos on what is right Angle and so on
Watching your videos makes me depressed. I see the level of effort, attention to detail, and skill you put into your work, and I compare that to the work I just had done when I got my windows replaced. They did such a sloppy job, no taping seams, corners, or holes, uneven surfaces, no multiple layers, etc. I decided to stop paying them, and just do the work myself following along with your videos. Thanks for all the great content bro!
Thanks! Sorry to hear about the lame experience. It's getting harder and harder to find people who know what they are doing.
@@vancouvercarpenter but it's getting easier and easier to find people that " think " they know what their doing. 😁
He makes it look easy , folks.
Another great video.
Thank you and keep them coming.
From a subscriber.
You make it look do easy. I've been mudding for a month now. Finally getting the hang of it. But still doesn't look as good as you. But I'm learning. I'm enjoying your videos. U go back and rewatch them as night. Thanks for doing them
"I heard that filmer guy.... Nice smooth!!!" 😊😊😊😂😂😂
20:47 got me to subscribe
😅🤣😂👍🏻
I didn't skip i just waited in anticipation lololololol.
Thank you for taking the time to make these. I'm really learning a lot.
being a complete newb to drywall, I damaged quite a lot just getting it into the house, I have one wall that is a near complete patchwork quilt of drywall (also low budget or I would have just got more drywall) and this video is a great example for me to follow and get it smoothed out. Thank you!
Glad to see you are ambitious enough to do it. I'm a finisher myself in Illinois.
Dude I’m on vacation ITCHING to run BANDS!!! My girls telling me to stop pointing out the imperfections of our hotels!! Now they are sleeping and I’m watching drywall vids lol I gotta get home asap
You got home for more time than needed I think
Are you home yet jk lol
Lol any place I go drywall, trim, flooring, I see imperfections everywhere and point them out to my friends and family. They look at me like I’m crazy. It’s just how construction perfectionist are.
Gardeners think every lawn, plants and trees need a hand as well 😄
This was a random suggest from RUclips and It was an amazing work
Excellent workmanship that demonstrates the professional effort that goes into perfecting one’s work. Patching is not enough.
EVERY TIME I watch you I learn something!
He didn't replace the whole board because then this video wouldn't of been born. ;-) You have a painter watching your stuff! Awsome.
Also, it's way more work. People don't get that. They are just scared of skimming a wall and think it's a lot of work but it really wasn't.
100% way more work resheeting.
@@lwilliams3285 In those spots in between studs? A couple little pieces with tape and spackle. His work is on point though.
@@hobgoblin6659 you then have to do the coving or square set on top, along with getting a vertical join on the stud looking flat, which would basically require a but join finish to achieve. More work, ive tried both and I'll opt for the skim. 20 to 30 minutes. Done.
And i dont think spackle would give a very good finish either.
You're turning my life a fight between wanting to do some of this but not wanting to wreck something so it needs fixing.
Haha! You make it look soo easy. It looked soo shiny and new when you finished. You are amazing at what you do.
VC - You're a magician with that trowel. Thanks!
Client: "How much mud do you need to fix a few holes?"
Vancouver Carpenter: "Yes"
Damn. I've been just going hole by hole instead of "area". I thought my hole patching game was strong, but this is some next level shit :D
Jason Mace this guy really is good. A lot of good tips.
Same here lol
This guy is awesome he has every video on how to do drywall I learned everything from him I just remodel my whole bathroom and it looks awesome thank you so much man for the videos
Thank you for all of your videos. I am using these as my guide for fixing the drywall under wood paneling
I'm glad the farting filmer guy, who forgot to mute his phone, reminded me to hit "like" at the end. I almost forgot
See, I have to wait til its totally dry and then sand. Every time I've tried to use a knife before its totally dry, it balls up and makes streaks. I'm an amateur of course and I realize it takes a practiced hand lol but I can get it looking pretty good at the end. Thanks for your videos, I like yours better than the others I've found on RUclips, I do have to agree with the other suggestions, Lighting closer to the wall from the side would help us to see the rises and such.
Seriously, you are an artist.
Your activity level also shows that you are in great physical condition!
God....id give anything to follow behind you and paint. You are damn good at what you do. I enjoy your attitude. The majority of drywallers here in the states suck. You are a breathe of fresh air. Thanks for your videos.
You can’t imaging how rare to see some cleanup best practices on all those educational videos. Those are like well kept secret of trade :) although rookies like me after first try, using same tool on second work just wondering why what they do gets worse and worse :) because damn tool loaded cured mud gives sloppier and sloppier result. It would be nice to see some education on this matter.
Thank you!
Booger’s we call them finishers worst nightmare
You are a total beast with a hawk and trowel! Where I come from those are masonry tools
Scott Lamp yea I found it very interesting that he was using a trowel for mudding!! But I will try it out next time I do drywall
I'm going to try tomorrow he makes it look easier than with knives.
Yes, I was in Masonry for years so when I do drywall and working large areas I'll use a trowel to plaster finish. It was just natural for me cause we would plaster masonry with the trowel so I applied it to drywall also.
That’s all I’ve seen pro tapers use on flat sections, much better control I guess
You are fucking gay
I don’t need to do drywall often. But I subscribed because you clearly put a lot of integrity into your work and that’s worth being a part of.
Vancouver you're awsome! You make it look so easy, im a professional painter and i dont do drywall but im learning from you buddy
This is an excellent video! Im learning so much from your channels. Channels like this is what makes RUclips so invaluable. If you started a Patreon account I would send a few bucks your way. Your videos are that good.
lol @ how much passive aggressive tension can be felt between him and the camera guy and for the grand finale at 20:47 he just shits his pants while hes filming. haha
🤣
Way good info. I’ve done a bit of home repair, but precious little drywall work in any sizable capacity. Well my son just bought his first house and there is plenty of wall work to be done. I’ll be sure to use your videos as a reference as I learn to repair and replace drywall. Thanks
Watched your video last night and tried this today. I’ll be the first to say results may vary. It’s pretty damn impressive what you were able to do and what I tried to do. 🙈😂
You should become an instructor at a technical school...you’re a good teacher!
You can't beat plastering the whole wall . If wallpaper or wood mouldings are removed in the future the paper on the right side will get wrecked
Also no dust if you mix outside because no sanding needed
Thanks for the vid. Man. I learned something new and enjoyed the whole vid