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Fixing a Massive Hole in Drywall

OnlyPantherFaninMaine

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If my dad was doing it it'd probably be close to $500, if I was to do it as a side gig on a weekend, I'd probably charge closer to $300. The unfortunate aspect is that it will probably need at least to coats of mud, and you'd have to let the first one dry and then come back. That's why I asked if it had texture. If it did, texture can mask a lower-quality floating of the mud. But if it's smooth, I'd go over it several times with a curved 15" blade, and that takes a little while. But then again, I'm an artist with sheetrock mud.

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I'd venture to say a jack of all trades type small business will knock down the price quite a bit.. now that it's winter and business is slowing....

leave the painting out of the estimate, and paint it himself.. (whole wall will need painted)

That's true. The only issue I would be worried about is whether they do a good enough job that it will look like it had never been damaged. If you can find someone reliable who will do a good job and do it cheaper than he can do it himself, that will be best.

Find out how much it would cost for you to do it: electric screw driver, screws, a single 2x4x8, a sheet of drywall, box cutter or keyhole saw, putty knife and putty. Then compare to the lowest estimate you can get. You can use the 2x4 to build out the stud so you don't have to thumbnail a drywall screw into the existing studs. Cut the 2x4 into smaller pieces (most major hardware stores will do this for you) and nail/screw them into the existing studs for something to screw the drywall to. As mentioned, be careful not to hit any wires or pipes with the screws.

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Here is a quick way to fix it.. Slide an air mattress in behind the pushed in drywall and as you inflate it the dry wall will be pushed back out and held in place by the pressure of the mattress . Then smear a little plaster over the cracks and throw on some cheap coats of 5 buck a can family dollar store paint... No one will ever know ..

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Just pay to have it fixed. As JB said, by the time you buy the tools and materials, it'll be cheaper to have someone else do it. Matching the paint is gonna be the big problem.

Spackle is for nail holes......

you could buy $200worth of tools/supplies and still save $200... the whole wall will need painted, grab a piece of broken drywall to have it matched..

really isn't anything complicated about this project with a little know-how...

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