How to Fix a Hole in the Wall

Before you start, we always recommend protecting the room. Move furniture out of the room or away from the area you are working in. Next use a Seriously Good Cotton Rich Dust Sheet to protect the floor. Don’t forget to tape it in place using some Seriously Good Masking Tape.

Before you can fix the hole properly you need to remove any nails, Rawlplugs or screws which might be stuck inside still. Once these have been removed open the hole out using an Seriously Good Snap Knife or Premier Chisel Knife. This will let the filler bind to a surface.

For small holes you can skip to Step 3, but if you have a wide or deep hole to repair, dilute some PVA glue in water, then paint the solution into the hole using the Essentials Brush. The PVA seeps into the plaster making it more solid and more reliable when adding the filler in the next step.

To fix the hole in your wall you will need to apply some filler with the Premier Filling Knife. Add the filler into the hole using the filling knifes curved blade. If the hole is very wide or very deep you might need several layers of filler. Follow the filler package instructions. It is often necessary to add a layer of filler in 10mm (1cm) deep sections and then leave it to cure before adding the next layer.

When the filler has cured use some Ultimate Fine Sandpaper and a Cork Block to sand the filler down till smooth. Then clean the surface with a Seriously Good Microfibre Cloth making sure there is no dust remaining. You are now ready to paint over the area. We recommend jumping over to our guide on how to paint a wall and how to paint a ceiling to continue your project.