This Easy DIY Method for Small Drywall Repairs

Decades ago, I had a weekend job doing condo maintenance and repair.

- By Roy Berendsohn

I did all kinds of work, including interior and exterior painting and carpentry. Often, I followed right behind a squad of electricians and plumbers who left holes everywhere they went. I developed this drywall repair method to quickly and accurately fix small to medium drywall holes. I call it the "brick method" because it reminds me of applying mortar to a brick.

If an electrician or plumber cut an access hole, I would ask them to leave the drywall cutout because I would use it again. When I didn't have the original cutout, I would square up and neaten the hole they left behind and cut a patch to fit the opening.