Start by wiping the area down with a damp paper towel, but be sure to dry it before you start filling the hole, or you’ll have problems getting the putty to adhere to the wall, and it’ll take ...

It's fine to fill screw holes and other small wall dings with patching compound, but for dime-size and larger drywall repairs ...

Epoxy can be useful for filling especially deep holes ... than a putty knife as an application tool. You can dab in the spackle without smearing it over a wider area and changing the wall texture.

Step 5. Butter the edges of the drywall piece with joint compound and insert the piece in the hole. Be sure the patch sits flush to the wall. Step 6. Use a putty knife to make sure that the ...

We've hung and patched and primed and finished our fair share of drywall. Check out this compilation of tips to make your ...

Wipe the putty knife clean and, holding its blade almost perpendicular to the wall, scrape across the hole to leave the spackle level with the paint. If any bits of drywall get dislodged and stick ...

She explained that she saw the putty advertised and wanted to see how it worked. "You literally rub it on your wall like chapstick and then wipe it off and your nail holes are filled," she told ...