1Repair the hole in the wall with plaster Use the handle of your putty knife to tap the edges of your hole down. Then scrape around the edges of the hole with your paint scrapper to remove any flaky paint. Fill the hole with plaster compound and sand the surrounding paint to roughen it up.

What should I use to patch plaster?

The room must stay at this temperature during plastering and until the plaster has completely set. You can also use spackle and a joint compound to patch cracks. For the smallest cracks, you can use spackle. Apply small amounts with a 2” putty knife until the crack is covered.

How big a hole can polyfilla fill?

Polycell Deep Gap Polyfilla is the easy way to fill deeper holes, up to 20mm, in one application. Easy to sand for a smooth finish. Fills holes up to 20mm and accepts nails or screws.

What’s the best way to repair a gyprock hole?

Repairing Gyprock® 3. Fill the hole with compound using a 100mm broadknife. Allow to dry for at least 40 minutes. 4. Sand back if necessary then apply 1 or 2 strips of Easy Tape to cover the damage. 5. Apply a coat of Rapid Patch over the tape, overlapping the surrounding plasterboard by at least 25mm on all sides. 6.

What to use to prepare a gyprock wall for painting?

Check for imperfections leftover during construction. Keep a careful eye open for nail holes, blemishes or damage to the drywall. Fill holes and gouges with drywall compound, and once the drywall compound has dried, sand with 120-grit sandpaper. Remove dust.

How can I fix a hole in my plasterboard?

This video shows how to fix holes, nicks, dents and scrapes in plasterboard walls and ceilings. Click on GyprockTV above to visit the Gyprock TV channel for other videos to help you with your Gyprock plasterboard project. Visit for detailed Gyprock product information and installation instructions. Loading…

What’s the best way to fill a hole in a wall?

Then scrape around the edges of the hole with your paint scrapper to remove any flaky paint. Fill the hole with plaster compound and sand the surrounding paint to roughen it up. Now reinforce the hole with pieces of jointing tape, cover the tape with a bit more compound and leave it to dry. Step 2.