Drywall patch job

[izzy]

I just had a bunch of cable/wire run in my house and the guys left holes in the drywall that they can't/won't fix. Anyone want to pick up a small job and fix these up for me?

[Grant H.]

What kind of cable company signs up for a job they can't complete?

That sucks that you have to have someone else come in and finish it.

[sandman76]

I'm not a cable guy but an electrician. Remodel work most often ends up with patch work if you're not just super lucky. I use a 4" hole saw and put the pieces back in place using 1x backing and drywall screws. I contract electrical work but do not do drywall repairs. I'm not good at that am the first to let a customer know that they will need to find someone who is.

[Ramsker]

I've been trying to learn over time with some patch jobs at the house . . . some larger than others. I've gotten pretty good at the drywall patch part. The really hard part is trying to get the texturing good enough to match to where it look good (or passable). I've gotten better at it though the last few times. But . . . I wouldn't be comfortable doing it at someone else's place. If I jack up my stuff I just have to be mad at myself and redo it til it's passable.

[def90]

I do low voltage work. I'm not a drywall guy, you can find a guy to do drywall for a 3rd of my labor and do a better job. I always make this clear before doing any retro work. Did they not specify that it was up to you to patch and paint? Was there any discussion at all on this subject?

[def90]

What kind of cable company signs up for a job they can't complete?

That sucks that you have to have someone else come in and finish it.

Doing drywall patching typically isn't the scope of any sub-contractor other than drywallers.

[izzy]

What kind of cable company signs up for a job they can't complete?

That sucks that you have to have someone else come in and finish it.

They told me in advance that they couldn't do the drywall repair. I should have made that clear in my initial post.

[Grant H.]

They told me in advance that they couldn't do the drywall repair. I should have made that clear in my initial post.

Okay, yeah, that makes it better.

The two groups I have worked with for cable installs, at customer sites, have been more than happy to fix the holes they punch to pull cable.

[DFBrews]

I just had a bunch of cable/wire run in my house and the guys left holes in the drywall that they can't/won't fix. Anyone want to pick up a small job and fix these up for me? maybe add some specifics size number of holes location etc. on remodel work we rarely do any drywall repair but we do work bringing in a sub to do it on the quote

[def90]

They told me in advance that they couldn't do the drywall repair. I should have made that clear in my initial post.

I have to say that your OP throws the guys you hired under the bus... You could have just asked who does drywall and paint rather than make it seem like someone didn't finish a job and is leaving you high and dry

[izzy]

Really didn't mean to make it seem that way. That's a mistake on my end. I'm completely in the wrong if I made them seem bad.

[SSChameleon]

The first place my wife and I bought, my wife knocked an 8 inch by 4 inch hole in the drywall on accident. She cried because she had broken our new place. I took her to Home Depot and walked her down the isle full of drywall patch and repair kits to show her it happens so often a whole insdustry exists to fix small holes.

If the holes are not that big, and you have a small, flat sample of the paint you want to use, any big box hardware store will have goods to get the job done in an afternoon.

The bigger problem you may have, is if the holes are too small, contractors won't want to work with you because it won't be worth their time. This is a sign you can probably watch a you tube video, run to lowes or Home Depot and knock it put yourself.

[Irving]

I've been trying to learn over time with some patch jobs at the house . . . some larger than others. I've gotten pretty good at the drywall patch part. The really hard part is trying to get the texturing good enough to match to where it look good (or passable). I've gotten better at it though the last few times. But . . . I wouldn't be comfortable doing it at someone else's place. If I jack up my stuff I just have to be mad at myself and redo it til it's passable.

I'm in this boat.

What kind of texture does your wall have?

[Erni]

As far as the texture goes.
Lowes and HD sell texture in a can. I found the results almost perfect and quite easy to work with. Get a can and a 1/4 sheet of drywall and practice. After a few tries it will look good. Match can to texture you have as they come with different tips. Overspray the area to blend and taper and it will diappear.
Well worth the money.

[Ramsker]

As far as the texture goes.
Lowes and HD sell texture in a can. I found the results almost perfect and quite easy to work with. Get a can and a 1/4 sheet of drywall and practice. After a few tries it will look good. Match can to texture you have as they come with different tips. Overspray the area to blend and taper and it will diappear.
Well worth the money.

That stuff is pretty handy, but like you said . . . you need to practice with it. A tip that I got from a guy who did some work in our house was to go heavier than you think when spraying it. You tend to think you're going to over-spray it so you back off, but then the lighter coverage makes the area you touched up stand out. I had better luck when I thought of it that way and wasn't quite as timid with what I was doing. If you mess it up, you can just scrape it off before it dries and try again.

If it's just orange peel, that's easier. Trying to match a knock-down texture can be a nightmare. I still haven't really figured that out.

[fj605]

Like others have said, overspray with the can texture and then paint it. If it looks like crap, sand it down and try again. If you have knock down texture, give it a shot and if it looks like crap, sand it down.

Most people won't ever notice a patch job except you. Daughters of general contractors will but the rest of us probably don't have the eye.

[jerrymrc]

I have patched many holes in our place. Having 4 kids in the house can be tough. I learned that the texture (a series of random "S" ) was very hard to duplicate. I wound up using a stiff piece of cardboard to replicate the pattern using drywall mud.

[beast556]

If you were closer I would help you out, but were pretty far from each other. If you decide to handle it your self IM me and I'll give you a run down on patching.

[izzy]

Another forum member has offered to come by and help out. This should all be taken care of soon. Thanks for all the pointers, I'll post before and after once it's done.